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Tampa Bay’s sea grass meadows need sunlight to thrive. Algae blooms block that light and can be toxic to marine life.
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Harmful algae blooms are an increasing problem in Florida. Once nutrients are in the water to fuel them, little can be done to stop the growth, and the results can be devastating for marine life.
Whether just comfortable at home or nervous about leaving, kids may need extra support to get back out there.
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After more than a year of isolation and empty schedules, some kids might be apprehensive or anxious about interacting with the outside world. Psychology experts provide tips to ease the transition.
The Texas Rangers packed the stands for their home opener on April 5, 2021.
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Ram Gopal, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick and Niam Yaraghi, University of Miami
Negative political advertising can actually spark more curiosity about a policy issue.
Masks are a crucial tool for stopping the pandemic – but don’t let them give you a false sense of security.
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Policies meant to improve public health – like mandatory face masks during the coronavirus pandemic – need to take into account how people might adjust other behaviors in response.
We find out what psychological factors influence whether you believe in conspiracy theories or not.
Les mesures de protection et leurs garanties de sécurité peuvent changer la façon dont les gens agissent face aux risques.
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L'utilisation généralisée de masques faciaux, de désinfectants pour les mains et d'autres mesures préventives pourrait contre-intuitivement encourager des comportements plus risqués.
Protective measures and their safety assurances can change how people act around risk.
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Behavioral economists explain how widespread use of face masks, hand sanitizer and other preventive measures could counterintuitively encourage riskier behaviors around coronavirus.
Did ancient Egyptian parents worry their kids might get addicted to this game, called senet?
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Somewhere between the early Buddhist times and today, worries about game addiction have given way to scientific understanding of the benefits of play, rather than its detriments.
A sound vibration.
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A mystery disease that struck US personnel in Cuba and China triggered fears of a sonic weapon. But two experts argue that this is just about leveraging a medical mystery for political gain.
Black tip sharks swim with tropical fish in a lagoon in French Polynesia.
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When humans have conflicts with wildlife, the first reaction is often to cull them. But there's little evidence to show that it works, and removing predators can even backfire and make things worse.
Latin America’s era of the woman president is over. What have we learned?
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À l’occasion de la Journée internationale des femmes et au-delà du mouvement #MeToo, il est crucial de rappeler qu’une majeure partie des violences faites aux femmes sont causées par leurs conjoints.
A street theatre performance on domestic violence at the Bridge Market Plaza in Chandigarh, India (2016).
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Intimate partner violence has tremendous negative consequences for women, their families and societies, yet it have not received the political attention it should.
How do people make complex decisions?
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Watching how people play a game against a computer opponent can help identify how humans use – or don't use – game theory principles to make decisions.
Malaria has long menaced the world, but gains have occurred. Those efforts could now be stymied by budget cuts, however. Here's how a disease that knows no borders could widen its deadly reach.
A woman waits behind a Cuban flag for the arrival of Fidel Castro’s funeral procession in Esperanza, Cuba.
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Under Fidel Castro, Cuba declared itself as an atheist state. Castro's relationship with religion, however, was far more complex. It left a deep impact on the religious identity of Cuba.