Flooding Disproportionately Harms Black Neighborhoods
The impacts of floods can exacerbate existing racial and social inequality
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Ancient DNA Yields New Clues to Dead Sea Scrolls
A sensitive genetic fingerprinting technique could help scholars learn more from thousands of fragile parchment fragments
New $500 Cars Rarely Fail
Originally published in January 1917
Music Synchronizes the Brains of Performers and Their Audience
The more people enjoy music, the more similar their brain activity is to that of the musician
How to Use Masks during the Coronavirus Pandemic
What kinds of face coverings work for protection against COVID-19? How do you use them safely? A series of simple steps outlines the answers
Decoding the Universe
An insider’s look at the history and sociology of modern cosmology
Should Ecologists Treat Male and Female Animals like ‘Different Species’?
Creatures from albatross to loggerhead turtles will use different habitats, depending on their sex—a factor that is often not accounted for in conservation plans
3 Words Mislead Online Regional Mood Analysis
Analyzing keywords on Twitter can offer a loose measure of the subjective well-being of a community, as long as you don’t count three words: good, love and LOL.
Climate Change Threatens the Ancient Wild Rice Traditions of the Ojibwe
Yields of native wild rice have shrunk due to temperature rise, shoreline erosion and other environmental problems
Newspapers Refuse to Carry Liquor Ads
Originally published in November 1845
