January 20, 2023 – It is not exactly a surprise that climate affects life on earth. At least major changes in climate make a difference. We know that not all species thrive everywhere on the planet. “The climate affects the life cycle of species, the number of individuals of a species, the overall number of […]
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Study: Which conspiracy theory do you believe in?
February 12, 2021 – Joe Biden is the new president of the United States, although half of the country’s Republicans believe he stole the election. A lot of people believe conspiracy theories on the other side of the Atlantic. But they aren’t only found there. Conspiracy theories are not exclusive to people who storm the […]
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PTSD from War: Exposure to Others’ Suffering Even Worse Than Being Shot At
June 21, 2019 – We usually think that trauma from war is related to the fact that soldiers have been under constant threat of death. New research shows a slightly different picture. The types of trauma that Norwegian soldiers were exposed to in Afghanistan greatly affected the psychological aftermath of their experiences. Psychologist Andreas Espetvedt […]
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Humans caused the extinction of the passenger pigeon
Jan. 11, 2018 – Why do species die out? This is the overarching question being asked by many leading researchers. Knowing more about what leads to a species’ becoming extinct could enable us to do something about it. The passenger pigeon is a famous example and the species has been studied extensively. The passenger pigeon […]
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Global pollution hot spot maps link consumers with impacts
Nov. 3, 2016 – Global trade has changed the way the goods we buy are made: in the 1970s, a majority of goods were purchased in the same country where they were produced. Today, cheap shipping and global outsourcing mean that more and more of what Western consumers buy is produced far away. Environmental footprints […]