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In the Amazon, beetles and flowering trees have developed a tight bond. Hundreds of beetle species thrive off of and pollinate blossoms, helping to maintain some of the highest biodiversity on Earth.
False premises, fear-based reasoning and mob thinking are baked into the platform, allowing misinformation to thrive.
A sociologist describes her research on online Christian sex advice sites to point out a sexual culture in which men are permitted to pursue their unusual sexual desires..
Both sides of the debate over religious freedoms and LGBTQ rights use the language of equality and opposition to discrimination. It will be up to the courts to decide whose claim is stronger.
Alors que s’ouvre le deuxième semestre commence le temps des bonnes résolutions. Étudiants, et si vous peaufiniez vos prises de notes ? La recherche montre que le jeu en vaut la chandelle.
Looking to earn good grades? Good notes could help, an expert says.
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Episode four of To the moon and beyond, a podcast series marking the 50th anniversary of the moon landings.
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In the fourth episode of our podcast series, we look at the practical, legal and ethical questions about going to set up base on the moon – and mining its resources.
MySpace users were recently shocked to learn that the company lost 50 million user files. It's a harsh lesson in not leaving your intellectual property unprotected on the information superhighway.
Unless it sparks joy, go ahead and scratch this task off your spring-cleaning checklist.
On attribue des dons hors du commun aux sportifs et musiciens qui excellent. Mais leur réussite doit beaucoup au travail et à l’entourage. Et si tous les enfants étaient des champions en herbe ?
For a child to excel in a particular field, specific conditions are essential. A scholar of educational psychology explains what those conditions are.
Autonomous cars and people-centered communities are mutually exclusive, writes a cyclist and transportation scholar.
The exclusion of scholars based in the global South undermines their work.
Hace 49 años y unos días, el 20 de julio de 1969, astronautas estadounidenses plantaron la bandera de barras y estrellas en la Luna. Un abogado explica las implicaciones, a quién pertenece el satélite y lo que significa para la minería lunar.
Fifty years ago, on July 20, 1969, American astronauts planted a US flag on the moon. A space lawyer explains the implications, who owns the moon, and what it means for lunar mining.
Though free speech on campus is often a divisive issue, solutions are not hard to find, a First Amendment scholar argues.
The Christian right's response to pornography in recent history is complicated. The moral conviction against porn remains strong, but there is also sympathy for its consumers.
More than 1,000 Nebraskans were asked about laws that protect business owners who refuse to serve gays or lesbians. People on either side of the issue made appeals to rights, freedom and capitalism.
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Aaron Duncan is a Friend of The Conversation.Associate Professor of Practice Communication Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Associate Professor, Political Science and Ethnic Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Ph.D. Student studying Counseling Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Adjunct Professor in Insect Systematics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Assistant Professor of Community and Regional Planning, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Associate Professor of Sociology and Women's and Gender Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Professor of Space Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Professor of Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Climate Based Monitoring Program Area Leader, US National Drought Mitigation Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Coordinator of Scholarly Communications, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Professor of Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
