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Medieval chess promoted racial harmony and mutual respect, say historians
- Mar 19, 2026
Medieval manuscripts, paintings and chess sets reveal that the so-called "game of kings" defied social structures and racial attitudes by celebrating...
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Fossil X-ray reveals new species of baby dino named for iconic Korean cartoon
- Mar 19, 2026
Cute, green, and sporting two sprigs of hair on his head, a mischievous baby dinosaur named Dooly is one of the most beloved cartoon characters in Sou...
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Legal jargon increases guilty verdicts, reduces trust in judicial system, study finds
- Mar 19, 2026
Jurors grappling with complex legal jargon are more likely to vote guilty while coming away less confident in their own performance and the judicial s...
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High-resolution atlas shows how thirsty plants hold out during drought
- Mar 19, 2026
The United States and Mexico have been in a historic megadrought since the turn of the century. For more than 25 years, the American Southwest has fac...
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World Happiness Report highlights social media's negative impact, ranks Finland as happiest country
- Mar 19, 2026
Heavy social media use contributes to a stark decline in well-being among young people, with the effects particularly worrying in teenage girls in Eng...
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Changing shower and toilet habits could help close England's five billion-liter water gap, research finds
- Mar 19, 2026
Changing how people shower, report leaks and flush toilets could help close England's projected five billion liter daily water shortfall—but only if t...
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More and more teachers and students are using AI, even though it might do more harm than good
- Mar 19, 2026
K-12 teachers and students across the country are increasingly using AI in and out of classrooms, whether it is teachers turning to AI to refine lesso...
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Some 'designer' crossbreed dogs may have more problem behaviors than pure breeds
- Mar 19, 2026
In a new, survey-based study of three kinds of "designer" crossbreed dogs, cockapoos, cavapoos and labradoodles, all three showed more undesirable beh...
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School phone policies not silver bullet for student outcomes
- Mar 19, 2026
Students who attend schools with smartphone bans report missing sleep to make up for "lost time" on their phones but benefit from more face-to-face so...
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New DNA base editor minimizes bystander edits while maintaining high efficiency
- Mar 18, 2026
The trajectory of base editing has been remarkable, progressing from the laboratory to patient care, treating debilitating or terminal illnesses, in l...
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How to stop panic buying: Research finds COVID lesson
- Mar 18, 2026
Panic buying doesn't just respond to shortages—it creates them. And according to a University of the Sunshine Coast behavioral scientist, the lessons...
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New ice core studies expand histories of greenhouse gases and ocean temperature to 3 million years
- Mar 18, 2026
New analyses of ancient ice from Antarctica and the air contained inside it are extending the history of Earth's climate records and expanding researc...