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Researchers find a relationship between population declines in rural areas and support for populist radical right parties in 28 EU countries.
The caption may say that only scientists and trained professionals should handle wild animals, but viewers remember the image, not the words.
A newly discovered planet that should be too big to have formed around a tiny star is throwing into question what researchers know about planet formation.
In a time of growing partisanship and general political uncertainty, a short research project provides a snapshot of the young people who might one day walk the halls of power.
AI poses a variety of ethical conundrums, but the NASA teams working on Mars rovers exemplify an ethic of care and human-robot teamwork that could act as a blueprint for AI’s future.
When Peter Singer first published Animal Liberation in 1975, he wasn’t aware of climate change. But the new book, Animal Liberation Now, argues eating plants will reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Ancient DNA helps reveal the tangled branches of the human family tree. Not only did our ancestors live alongside other human species, they mated with them, too.
Our research found that Kenyan students dislike ethnic-based politics in principle, but feel the pressures of tribalism.
Tourism revenues account for almost 10% of Costa Rica’s gross domestic product. New research shows that charismatic wildlife is necessary but not sufficient to attract ecotourists.
L’organisation d’un événement planétaire comme les JO d’hiver est l’occasion pour le pouvoir de réaffirmer sa détermination et sa capacité à conduire la population sur la voie du « Rêve chinois ».
Les Jeux sont un puissant symbole politique des ambitions et de l’autorité de l’État chinois.
The Games are a potent political symbol of the Chinese state’s ambitions and authority.
What happens when a Chinese #MeToo moment meets authoritarian legality?
After Fidel Castro took power, government plans to build new housing, schools and factories were hindered by sanctions and supply chain issues, forcing architects to come up with creative solutions.
Natural gas was once widely seen as a bridge fuel to renewable energy. But the industry’s methane leaks make it a larger global warming threat than people realized.
This enormous, unprecedented algal bloom could have profound implications for carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere and for the marine ecosystem.
India is expected to overtake China this decade as the world’s most populous nation. That puts it at the heart of the global challenge to beat climate change.
Cina menghadapi taruhan tinggi ketika tim WHO tiba untuk menyelidiki asal-usul virus COVID-19. Pemerintah Cina telah menyajikan kisah sukses kepada dunia - dan tidak akan menerima kritik apa pun.
L’enjeu est de taille pour la Chine alors que des équipes de l’OMS arrivent pour enquêter sur les origines du coronavirus. Pékin projette une image de réussite – et n’acceptera aucune critique.
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Lecturer and Post Doctoral Researcher in Biological Anthropology, Princeton University
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Professor, Princeton University
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NASA Hubble Fellow, Department of Astrophysical Sciences, Princeton University
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Associate Professor of Sociology, Princeton University
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University
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Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology, Princeton University
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Professor at the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics, Princeton University
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PhD Candidate, Politics, Princeton University
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Global Fung Postdoctoral Fellow, Princeton University
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Professor of Geosciences and International Affairs, Princeton University
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PhD Student, Princeton University
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Professor of Bioethics in the Center for Human Values, Princeton University
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IBM Chair of International Studies and Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Princeton University
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Postdoc in Biogeochemistry, Princeton University
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Assistant Director for the Paul and Marcia Wythes Center on Contemporary China, Princeton University
