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US Customs officials seize giraffe feces from woman at Minnesota airport
Federal customs agents pooh-poohed the plans of an Iowa woman who wanted to make jewelry from…
America's role in combating global poverty examined in new book
Aristotle famously wrote, “Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime.” Click here for…
Consistent metabolism may prove costly for insects in saltier water
Increased salinity usually spells trouble for freshwater insects like mayflies. A new study from North Carolina…
New study looks at attitudes towards political violence
A small segment of the U.S. population considers violence, including lethal violence, to be usually or…
How to protect self-esteem when a career goal dies
Many people fail at achieving their early career dreams. But a new study suggests that those…
AI-driven earthquake forecasting shows promise in trials
A new attempt to predict earthquakes with the aid of artificial intelligence has raised hopes that…
Salmon are spawning in Arctic rivers, researchers confirm
Researchers have confirmed that salmon are spawning in an Arctic Ocean watershed, suggesting that at least…
'Roving sentinels' discover new air pollution sources
In 2019, University of Utah atmospheric scientists, the Environmental Defense Fund and other partners added a…
Study: Tipped restaurant workers in Chicago compensated at rates below minimum wage
A new study co-written by a team of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign labor researchers assessing the…