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.
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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.
The stakes are high for China as WHO teams arrive to investigate the origins of the coronavirus. Beijing has presented a success story to the world — and will not accept any criticism.
Students can better see their commonality with others when they attend colleges that enroll students from diverse backgrounds, research shows.
Challenge trials – purposefully exposing volunteers to the coronavirus – could speed up the development of a vaccine. But there are serious ethical concerns with this approach.
When it comes to COVID-19 misinformation, not all nations are the same. Some are peddling a larger variety of myths than others - and each seems to have its own personal favourite.
Small-scale dairy farmers are struggling across the US – but in New Jersey they’ve developed a model that keeps their products and their customers local.
The ethnic and religious composition of our societies is increasing rapidly. How will these changes impact our quality of life?
Sea levels could rise by two metres by 2100, sparking a refugee crisis unlike anything the world has ever seen.
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Princeton University
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Professor, Princeton University
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Professor of Zoology and Director, Program in Environmental Studies, Princeton University
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Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Princeton University
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Research Specialist, Princeton University
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University
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Professor at the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics, 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 Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University
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Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs, Princeton University
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Postdoc in Biogeochemistry, Princeton University
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Graduate student researcher, Princeton University
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Assistant Director for the Paul and Marcia Wythes Center on Contemporary China, Princeton University
