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The practice of states revising standards for how their schools teach history is developing a storied and often contentious history of its own. A University of Kansas scholar has published new research arguing that history standards are prone to overt…
Astronomers have spotted the most distant and brightest “space laser” ever seen, and it’s blasting from a galaxy collision that occurred when the universe was half its current age.
People’s political persuasions can have a significant influence on their initial response to a global health crisis, according to new research. But while they do tend to respond to guidance issued or followed by their political leaders of choice, the…
“You dare agree with me? Prepare to meet your horrible doom!”
When Bella Astrofsky, who’s poised to graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, began digging through 19th-century newspapers, she did not expect to help inform how historians understand the end of Reconstruction in the United States. As co-author…
Our solar system’s famous “invader” might be as old as the Milky Way itself.
The striped dog-like marsupial we know as the Tasmanian tiger has long been surrounded by mystery, and the subject of scientific curiosity. Now, newly discovered rock art depicting Tasmanian tigers and Tasmanian devils in northern Australia is providing fresh insights…
George Lucas had dreams of Darth Maul as the big bad of his sequel trilogy; here’s why that would have been a bad idea.
When you go out to run errands on the weekend, you’re on a “tour” as defined by human mobility researchers. Same if you book a guided tour of a famous city or take a trip on a cruise boat that…
A lot of people are coming to Florida for the historic Artemis 2 moon launch, so they’ll need to budget extra time to see the astronauts fly.