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Cystic fibrosis is the most common genetic disease among Caucasians. Now scientists believe they have discovered the origin of this often lethal genetic mutation and how it spread throughout Europe.
Huge fires roared through Yellowstone National Park in the summer of 1988, scorching one-third of the park. Since then the park has been a valuable lab for studying how forests recover from fires.
Childhood adversity is linked to social and mental health problems later in life. New research suggests brains that aren't as good at recognizing rewards and responding to change may be to blame.
Five years after a major sexism scandal, Silicon Valley's misogynist culture remains strong and pervasive – and history reveals the stakes could be as high as the entire US tech sector.
"Shaming campaigns" have been successful in attracting attention to transnational issues like inhumane working conditions and environmental degradation. But shaming guilty corporations is only the first step.
Evidence of Homo naledi's age suggests we need to rethink our understanding of human history and evolution.
Popular programming that focuses on science tends to not actually be all that popular. Bringing in new audiences who aren't already up to speed on science topics is a challenge.
More and more people are talking about the 'rural-urban divide,' but what does that phrase actually mean? We asked experts from around the country to illustrate the gap in graphs and maps.
Previous studies have shown that people possess gaydar, the ability to discern who's gay and who isn't. But this research falls prey to an error that, when corrected, leads to the opposite conclusion.
Now that we're in a post-truth world, a timely report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine highlights evidence for what works and what doesn't when talking about science.
Ali Bongo seems to have won Gabon's elections. Yet his contested "victory" has radically changed the political field in this soft democracy, one of Africa's richest and most stable.
Trois présidents depuis l’indépendance en 1960 ; la stabilité politique de cet État faiblement peuplé d’Afrique centrale a longtemps reposé sur un système de redistribution aujourd’hui en panne.
Pandas are bears – but two million years ago they stopped eating meat. Their digestive systems have not yet adapted, though. Do upset stomachs make panda pregnancy more difficult?
Invasive species cause some $120 billion in damages across North America yearly -- and that's just direct costs. A study of one species in one Wisconsin lake indicates the real toll is much higher.
Over five million students of the approximately 11 million students in community colleges nationwide suffer from a mental health problem.
The Hollywood flick recalls subprime's role in the 2008 financial crisis, but, by helping more low-income households buy a home, the loans can help ease the affordability crisis and homelessness.
The discovery of Homo naledi has been a social media sensation, recording an extraordinary number of views – more than 170,000 – for a scientific paper.
As a Jesuit, Pope Francis is part of a long tradition of religious men of science. Will his leadership influence the Catholic Church's stance on contemporary scientific issues?
Students are going hungry on college campuses. The latest survey shows that four in 10 University of California students do not have access to nutritious food.
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Associate Scientist; Director, Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Professor of Life Sciences Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Professor and Chair in the Department of Life Sciences Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Professeur, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Professor of Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Professor of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Paleoanthropologist, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Assistant Professor of History, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Professor of Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Professor of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Professor of Pediatrics and Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Economic Development Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Assistant Scientist, Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Professor of Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
