Climate change threatens people’s health dramatically but solutions are within reach, say the world’s academies in a new report
Climate change is having a range of impacts on health today that will become more severe unless urgent action is ...
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Underestimating people’s COVID concerns undermines cooperation
ITHACA, N.Y. – Misperceptions of marginalized and disadvantaged communities’ level of concern regarding COVID-19, as well as other issues such ...
Indigenous peoples have shucked billions of oysters around the world sustainably
A new global study of Indigenous oyster fisheries co-led by Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History anthropologist Torben Rick and ...
How does COVID-19 affect people’s ability to smell
A decreased or altered sense of smell—called olfactory dysfunction—is a common symptom experienced by individuals with COVID-19. As described in ...
Ancient DNA confirms TB strains associated with marine mammals also found in inland peoples
Tuberculosis is the second most common cause of death worldwide by an infectious pathogen, COVID-19 being the first. However, many ...
Young people’s e-cigarette use is not a substantial gateway to regular smoking
A study published by the scientific journal Addiction has found that prevalence of e-cigarette use in England among young adults ...
Gender, socioeconomic status influence people’s patterns of movement within cities
Data from large-scale travel surveys suggest that socioeconomic status may amplify underlying differences in the spatial patterns of how men ...
Honoring traditional knowledge of plant foods and medicines held by Indigenous Peoples in the Americas
In the current reality of lockdowns and isolation, people are turning to plants as a lifeline and way to connect ...
People’s long-term pain after knee surgery is reduced, new treatment has shown
With one in five people experiencing ongoing pain long after knee replacement surgery, new research, led by the University of ...
Forest conservation policies must safeguard indigenous peoples’ rights, researchers urge
University of Warwick Embargoed News Release Not before 16.00 GMT, Thursday 13th January 2022 Forest conservation policies must safeguard indigenous ...
The genomes of Mexico’s native peoples reveal evolutionary adaptations and challenges to global change
Mexico's indigenous ethnic groups are particularly vulnerable to modern lifestyle and dietary changes. In some cases, they inherited biological adaptations ...
In new cognitive research from Princeton, people’s eyes reveal that clichés are underrated
As busy people, we juggle many tasks, keep many balls in the air, and try to avoid letting anything drop. ...
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nTIDE May 2022 COVID Update: Uncertainty about inflation tempers good news for people with disabilities
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The pair of Orcas deterring Great White Sharks – by ripping open their torsos for livers
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Wildfires may have sparked ecosystem collapse during Earth’s worst mass extinction
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Hidden in caves: Mineral overgrowths reveal ‘unprecedented’ sea level rise
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Clashes of inference and perspective explain why children sometimes lose the plot in conversation
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Book gives fresh perspective on Black literature of 1930s