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Professor suggests graves at Sutton Hoo belonged to British men who fought for Byzantine Empire
Helen Gittos, a professor of medieval history at Oxford University, in the U.K., has developed a new theory regarding the identity of the remains found at a famous burial site near Suffolk, England. She has published a paper ...
Scientist helps identify 1,000-year-old seedling linked to biblical myrrh
George Mason University researcher Andrea Weeks played a key role in identifying an ancient seedling linked to the biblical myrrh. The seed, a yellow and fragrant resin from the Commiphora tree, was discovered in the Judean ...
Archaeology
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US steel needs federal investment to stay competitive, expert says
If Tokyo-based Nippon Steel's proposed $14.1 billion purchase of U.S. Steel doesn't go through, the U.S. government should support the domestic steel industry the way it supports the development of semiconductors, a Northeastern ...
Economics & Business
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Neolithic Italian skull cache suggests centuries of ancestor veneration rituals
Archaeologists Dr. Jess Thompson and her colleagues have published a study dealing with the possible identification of human skulls used in ancestral veneration in the European Journal of Archaeology. The discovery at Masseria ...
Robots in nursing homes boost employee retention, enhance patient care
Facing high employee turnover and an aging population, nursing homes have increasingly turned to robots to complete a variety of care tasks, but few researchers have explored how these technologies impact workers and the ...
Economics & Business
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New research reveals economic ripple effects of business closures, remote work and other disruptions
With remote and hybrid work now an established norm, many restaurants located adjacent to office buildings are facing a permanent decline in foot traffic. But how will this behavioral shift ripple through businesses along ...
Social Sciences
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Egypt unveils ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts in Luxor
Egypt unveiled several discoveries near the famed city of Luxor on Wednesday, including ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts dating back 3,600 years.
Archaeology
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New excavation of 'rings of mystery' in Victoria reveals rich Aboriginal history
On the outskirts of Melbourne, Australia, there is a series of large rings which rise mysteriously out of hills.
Archaeology
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'Wrong' data increases confusion over reducing ethnic civil war risk
The use of territorial self-governance seems to decrease the risk of ethnic civil war in some cases and to increase it in others. This has led to claims that arrangements designed to manage such conflicts—like federalism, ...
Political science
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Communication studies expert attacks myths about harms of social media
Australia just banned social media for those under 16.
Social Sciences
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Who owns that restaurant? The answer can affect food safety in unexpected ways, researchers find
Imagine going on a road trip and passing several seemingly identical McDonald's restaurants. Despite their uniform appearance, their ownership may vary widely: One might be run by a family, another by an individual entrepreneur, ...
Economics & Business
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Selfish or selfless? Anti-natalists say they're going child-free to protect the kids they won't have
In the first few days after Donald Trump's election in November 2024, purchases of emergency contraceptives spiked, with two companies reporting sales about 1,000% higher than the preceding week. Meanwhile, Planned Parenthood ...
Social Sciences
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Gender balance in computer science and engineering is improving at elite universities but getting worse elsewhere
The share of computer science and engineering degrees going to women has increased at the most selective American universities over the past 20 years and is approaching gender parity, while the proportion has declined at ...
Education
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Parental leave paradox: Why women who take longer leaves face career penalties in male-dominated fields
A significant barrier women face in men-dominated fields, like science and engineering, is balancing work and family responsibilities. While work-family conflict is not unique to these industries, it's amplified by their ...
Social Sciences
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Meta's move away from fact-checking could allow more false or misleading content, expert says
Meta's move away from fact-checking in content moderation practices could potentially allow more hate speech or mis- or disinformation, a Northeastern University social media expert says.
Social Sciences
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Even the much lauded Nordic prisons are facing overcrowding and understaffing
Prison reform advocates often point to the Nordic countries as examples of "how to do prison right." The low rates of imprisonment and more humane approach to incarceration in these countries have long been considered exceptional ...
Social Sciences
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Viewpoint: The Pelicot rape case revealed not a group of monsters but a culture that enables the abuse of women
The conviction of Dominique Pelicot and 50 other men for the aggravated rape of his wife Gisèle Pelicot, perpetrated over years of horrific violence has been shocking. Their trial revealed that Dominique Pelicot recruited ...
Social Sciences
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Drone mapping unveils 3,000-year-old fortress, reshaping ancient history
A Cranfield University, UK, academic has used drone mapping to investigate a 3,000-year-old 'mega fortress' in the Caucasus mountains.
Archaeology
Jan 8, 2025
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DNA adds new chapter to Indonesia's layered human history
A study from the University of Adelaide and The Australian National University (ANU) has outlined the first genomic evidence of early migration from New Guinea into the Wallacea, an archipelago containing Timor-Leste and ...
Archaeology
Jan 8, 2025
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Roman-era dog penis bone painted red discovered in ancient quarry shaft
A bio-archaeologist with the University of Reading, in the U.K., has found an ancient dog's red-painted penis bone along with a trove of other bones, in an ancient Roman era quarry shaft. In her paper published in the Oxford ...
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