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Howdy, pards! This autumnal week brought a new challenge to last decade’s claim of a strong Yellowstone trophic cascade after the reintroduction of wolves. Evolutionary biologists propose that carrion-eating was a dependable nutritional strategy for […]

The perception among some police officers that fraud is a victimless offense can weaken investigations and the support given to those affected, a new study shows.This article is brought to you by this site.

Three years ago, a fire broke out at the Biblioteca Amazónica in Iquitos, Peru, imperiling one of the world’s most important collections of primary sources on Amazonian history, culture, and politics.This article is brought to […]

A new analysis of open research practices suggests that researchers are increasingly motivated to share their data by factors beyond policy mandates, such as enhanced visibility, impact, and collaboration. The investigation by Taylor & Francis […]

It sounds like the plot of a heist movie. On October 19, priceless items of jewelry and royal regalia were stolen, in broad daylight and in a matter of minutes, from the Louvre’s gilded Gallery […]

This week, researchers reported the discovery of four Late Bronze Age stone megastructures likely used for trapping herds of wild animals. Physicists have proven that a central law of thermodynamics does not apply to atomic-scale […]

Chinese Nobel Prize-winning physicist Chen Ning Yang, one of the most influential scientists in modern physics, died in Beijing on Saturday. He was 103.This article is brought to you by this site.

Chris Anderson took over TED 25 years ago, when the internet was young and optimism abounded about the future it could deliver.This article is brought to you by this site.

The announcement Monday that three laureates will share the Nobel memorial prize in economics for explaining innovation-driven growth brings this year’s Nobel awards to a close.This article is brought to you by this site.

This week, researchers discovered so-called “switchbacks” in Earth’s magnetic field similar to observations of switchbacks in the sun’s magnetic field. Scientists provided more evidence that ancient Rapa Nui engineers “walked” Easter Island’s iconic statues along […]