Viking Fort Reveals Secrets of Danish King's Elaborate Military Network
Posted on March 18, 2023
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| Patria Henriques
The discovery of a Viking-age fortress in Denmark has shed new light on a network of military sites built by the 10th-century Danish king Harald Bluetooth, according to archaeologists.
Bluetooth — for whom the eponymous digital network technology is named — is credited with building several large, circular fortresses, or "ring forts," around Denmark in the 970s and 980s, as he unified the unruly Viking clans of the region into a centralized kingdom.
[Read More]Why Some People Get Zits And Others Don't
Posted on March 18, 2023
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| Arica Deslauriers
Teenagers rejoice, zit bacteria aren't all bad.
New research finds the microbes that cause the most common form of acne come in two flavors: the "bad" variety that causes pimples and the "good" type that may keep the skin glowing.
The findings, detailed in the Feb. 28 issue of the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, may explain why despite the fact that everyone's skin is crawling with zit bugs only one in five people develops acne in their lifetime.
[Read More]5 Things a Person's Voice Can Tell You
Posted on March 17, 2023
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| Patria Henriques
IntroductionWhen a person picks up the phone, it's natural to make a few assumptions about the voice on the other end of the line. And though forming judgments about people based on such scanty information may not be the best idea, researchers are revealing that people's voices can reveal quite a bit about them.
From a person's sexual orientation to his or her height, here are five things to learn from hearing someone's voice.
[Read More]Adults with ADHD May Face Higher Risk of Dementia
Posted on March 17, 2023
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| Arica Deslauriers
Adults with ADHD may have an increased risk of developing dementia later in life, a new study from Taiwan finds.
In the study, adults who had been diagnosed with ADHD were more than three times more likely to later be diagnosed with dementia, compared with adults who did not have ADHD, the researchers found.
Between 8 and 12 percent of children worldwide have been diagnosed with ADHD, according to the study.
[Read More]Eyewitness Testimony Can Be Tragically Mistaken
Posted on March 17, 2023
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| Trudie Dory
Last night's execution of convicted murderer Troy Davis reportedly sent those convinced of Davis' innocence into hysterics. One of their concerns — that eyewitness testimony in the case had been recanted — also concerns cognitive scientists.
"This is not the first time a person is pretty much convicted based on eyewitness testimony and circumstantial evidence," said Jason Chan, assistant professor of psychology at Iowa State University, adding that the number of eyewitnesses who later recanted their testimony was "
[Read More]Freedom of Assembly
Posted on March 17, 2023
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| Arica Deslauriers
What is freedom of assembly?
Freedom of assembly, sometimes used interchangeably with the freedom of association, is the individual right to come together and collectively express, promote, pursue and defend common interests. The right to freedom of association is recognized as a human right, a political freedom and a civil liberty.
Freedom of assembly and freedom of association may be used to distinguish between the freedom to assemble in public places and the freedom of joining an association.
[Read More]In Photos: A Rare Albino Risso's Dolphin
Posted on March 17, 2023
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Pod lifeThis albino Risso's dolphin was spotted near Moss Landing in California on June 7, 2017 by Blue Ocean Whale Watch. The juvenile was swimming with its mom and a pod of about 50 other Risso's dolphins, including many juveniles.
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Cutie pieBefore the 2017 sighting, Cummings and her crew hadn't seen this albino dolphin since Sept. 29, 2015.
Dorsal matchIn September 2015 Blue Ocean Whale Watch spotted an albino Risso's dolphin in Monterey Bay and got pictures of it with its mother.
[Read More]Newfound millipede breaks world record for the most legs
Posted on March 17, 2023
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| Patria Henriques
A newfound species of millipede has more legs than any other creature on the planet — a mind-boggling 1,300 of them. The leggy critters live deep below Earth's surface and are the only known millipedes to live up to their name.
"The word 'millipede' has always been a bit of a misnomer," said Paul Marek, an entomologist at Virginia Tech university and lead author of the study describing the newfound species.
[Read More]Photos: 2017 Great American Solar Eclipse
Posted on March 17, 2023
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Great American Solar EclipseThe Great American Solar Eclipse is passing through 14 states today (Aug. 21), following a narrow path stretching from Oregon to South Carolina. Live Science is assembling the best photos of the eclipse and the science surrounding it. Check back throughout the day to see the country's most stunning eclipse photos. Total Solar Eclipse 2017: Everything You Need to Know
Across the skyThis composite image shows the progression of a total solar eclipse over Madras, Oregon, on Aug.
[Read More]Pyramid-shaped mound holding 30 corpses may be world's oldest war monument
Posted on March 17, 2023
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| Trudie Dory
A huge burial mound holding the corpses of at least 30 warriors in Syria could be the oldest war memorial ever discovered, dating back at least 4,300 years at the now submerged site of Tell Banat, said a team of archaeologists.
The memorial is also the first example of a particular type of monument described in ancient inscriptions from Mesopotamia in which the bodies of either enemies or local battle dead are piled up to form a highly organized structure.
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