A fossil from a rare dinosaur that roamed South America 110 million years ago has been…
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Study: Tools to assess crime risk for young cohorts are likely to fail over time if they ignore social change
Risk assessment instruments (RAIs) are widely used to inform high-stakes decision-making in the criminal justice system…
'Improvised, spotty and belated': Will California reform its oversight of water rights?
California’s complex system of water rights took shape starting in the mid-1800s, when settlers saw the…
Fostering acceptance of sexual minorities in the Hispanic community
Coming out to your parents can be a difficult and sensitive process for a person at…
Reflecting on 20 years of progress in interfacial sciences and engineering
Interfacial reactions happen at the boundary where materials in different phases, for example a solid and…
South Africa's Lee Berger, palaeontology action hero
Donning Indiana Jones hats and astronaut-like suits, Lee Berger is something of a paleontology action hero. …
New study reveals the resilience patterns of human mobility in response to extreme urban floods
Resilience can be interpreted as the comprehensive ability of a system to prepare for, absorb, and…
River diversions may cause microplastics to remain longer on land and in streams before reaching oceans
Diverting streams and rivers to irrigate crops or provide drinking water may significantly extend the time…
Introducing super drought: A new framework and web service
In recent years, the world has witnessed an alarming increase in the occurrence and severity of…
Human factors affect bees' communication, researchers find
Human influences have the potential to reduce the effectivity of communication in bees, adding further stress…