The Anatomy of Conspiracy Theories
Whether you believe in conspiracy theories or not, we can all agree that the use of the term has exploded in media and in conversation..
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Standing with Victims on International Justice Day
Abdul Kareem, a Rohingya Muslim, carries his mother, Alima Khatoon, to a refugee camp after crossing from Burma into Bangladesh on Sept.16, 2017.
Supercomputer shows 'Chameleon Theory' could change how we think about gravity
Physicists at Durham University, UK, simulated the cosmos using an alternative model for gravity -- f(R)-gravity, a so called Chameleon Theory..
Hubble uncovers black hole that shouldn't exist
The conundrum is that the disk shouldn't be there, based on current astronomical theories.
More 'reactive' land surfaces cooled the Earth down: Higher reactivity could explain temperature drop before last ice age
In a new study, Jeremy Caves-Rugenstein from ETH Zurich, Dan Ibarra from Stanford University and Friedhelm von Blanckenburg from the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam were able to show that this paradigm cannot be upheld. According to the paper, weathering was constant over the period under consideration.
Wood products mitigate less than one percent of global carbon emissions
An analysis across 180 countries found that global wood products offset 335 million tons of carbon dioxide in 2015, 71 million tons of which were unaccounted for under current United Nations standards. Wood product carbon sequestration could rise more than 100 million tons by 2030, depending on the level of
The neuroscience of autism: New clues for how condition begins
The discovery, published in Neuron, illuminates the molecular details of a key process in brain development and adds to the scientific understanding of the biological basis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a condition linked to brain development and estimated to affect about one in 59 children born in the United
Insects feel persistent pain after injury, evidence suggests
The study in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances offers the first genetic evidence of what causes chronic pain in Drosophila (fruit flies) and there is good evidence that similar changes also drive chronic pain in humans. Ongoing research into these mechanisms could lead to the development of treatments that, for
Atmosphere of midsize planet revealed by Hubble, Spitzer
The planet, Gliese 3470 b (also known as GJ 3470 b), may be a cross between Earth and Neptune, with a large rocky core buried under a deep, crushing hydrogen-and-helium atmosphere.
Scientists discover the biggest seaweed bloom in the world
They confirmed that the belt of brown macroalgae called Sargassum forms its shape in response to ocean currents, based on numerical simulations.
Origin of life insight: Peptides can form without amino acids
The findings, published in Nature, could be a missing piece of the puzzle of how life first formed.
Afghanistan: Special Forces Raid Medical Clinic
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Afghan special forces attend their graduation ceremony after a 6-month training program in Kabul.
© 2018 Rahmat Gul/AP Photo
(Kabul) – Afghan special forces raided a medical clinic in Wardak province on the night of July 8-9, 2019, and executed four civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. Afghan authorities should
Syria: US Coalition Should Address Civilian Harm
Destroyed house from US-led coalition strike that killed 13 civilians in Tal al-Jayer, Syria in July 2017.
Our Campaign To Help Stop 5G – A Major Global Health Hazard & How You Can Help Us Stop It
We recently launched a campaign to do our part and dive deep into the 5G issue.With censorship and demonetization of our platform, we need your help to do the work that we do to play our part.
Terror Management Theory and How It Explains Our Beliefs and Behaviors
We all get scared of the fatality of human life, but the Terror Management Theory may be affecting you more than you realize.