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Family conditions—specifically, how similar one's social status and background is to one's parents' status—may play a bigger role in determining how easily an individual can shift into a wealthier socioeconomic class than gender inequality, according to a study of 153 countries published June 20, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Khanh Duong from Maynooth University, Ireland.

Researchers led by Sophie Bavard at the University of Hamburg, Germany, found that people can infer hidden social preferences by observing how fast others make social decisions.

The carbon stored globally by plants is shorter-lived and more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought, according to a new study.

Chimpanzees appear to consume plants with medicinal properties to treat their ailments, according to a study published on June 20 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Elodie Freymann from the University of Oxford, UK, and colleagues.

Insecticide use is a major factor causing a decrease in the size and diversity of butterfly populations across the US Midwest, reports Braeden Van Deynze of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and colleagues in a study published June 20 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE.

Astronomer Giovanni Cassini observed Jupiter's 'Permanent Spot' in 1665, but new research suggests it's a different vortex from today's Great Red Spot.

The world could soon face "unrestrained arms competition...involving more countries and more technologies," Harvard nuclear tension expert Matthew Bunn said.

TRAFFORD, Pa. -- Allegheny College placed 100 student-athletes on the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Spring Academic Honor Roll, which was released by the conference office on Wednesday afternoon.

The president of the Chicago Teachers Union explains how climate change became a pillar of the union’s contract demands

Chiquita’s financing of a Colombian paramilitary group while claiming a reputation as a “responsible corporate citizen” shows the need for robust civil society institutions.

Spanish fashion executives recognized Jeanologia’s role in making the global textile industry more sustainable.

By Keegan Kelly Published: June 20th, 2024

An ancient mystery solved at last.

Critically endangered since 2020, the manjuarí fish, or Cuban Gar, faces two threats, the African Walking Catfish and humans.

A new study found that instead of increasing conflict, the environmental challenges made the monkeys more social and cooperative.

Nestle’s hesitancy to name drugs like Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Ozempic on its packaging shows the uncertainty facing global food companies as they place big bets on selling products specifically geared toward millions of people taking the appetite-suppressing medicines.

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The trailer for Snowpiercer‘s fourth and final season, which pulls into AMC next month, promises both a “closing chapter” and a “new beginning.” The new footage from the dystopian drama’s swan song (press play above) also features a “Holy s–t!” discovery for Till (played by  Mickey Sumner), a glimpse of New Eden and the reveal […]

Don't call it a slow burn, but compared to the rest of the season, Pretty Little Liars: Summer School Season 1 Episode 8 made good on it's promise of a bloody killer season.

Known as Long Meadow, the historic Georgian-style home rests on 12 acres of riverfront property in the Hudson Valley enclave of Irvington, about 20 miles from Manhattan.

And when his character finally is revealed, "Your life is not going to be the same," Cage said.

New research from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) shows that over 800 coal-fired power plants could be profitably replaced by solar power in emerging economies starting at the end of this decade. This is both a surprising and hopeful finding, as the lack of affordability of such a transition has long been one of the key hurdles standing between the world and a 1.5ºC cap on global warming.  Phasing out coal is one of the most critical and urgent steps for combating climate change. Читать дальше...

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has introduced legislation aimed at preventing "bad-apple gun dealers" from being involved in federal contracts. The gun safety bill, titled the Clean Firearm Procurement Act, would require the attorney general to identify and make public a list of the firearms that are "consistently and dramatically overrepresented" in violent crime and crimes,...

Bargain Hunt's Red Team suffered a devastating blow after their big spend item failed to make any profit.