5 human activities you can see from space
Satellites have been watching us for 40 years. Here’s what their images reveal. Since 1972, a posse of satellites has
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Forests in the eastern US currently store an estimated 8.5 Pg (1 Pg (pentagram) is equivalent to 1015 g or
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With approximately 217 million native speakers and 250 million total speakers, Portuguese is usually listed as the 6th most natively
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High Middle Ages Europe (1190)
The High Middle Ages was the period of European history that commenced around 1000 and lasted until around 1250. The
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Ghana has the lowest enrolment rate in secondary school (46 percent) and also the lowest eachievement levels for those 15-year-olds
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Alfisols form in semiarid to humid areas, typically under a hardwood forest cover. They have a clay-enriched subsoil and relatively
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A map of the US, redrawn so each state is proportional to its population.
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A Depression-Era Medicinal Plant Map of the US
“Each year, (hiring October, pharmacists in Anglo-Saxon countries make a special effort to bring to the attention of the public
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Cousin Marriage Around the World
Roughly one in ten marriages globally involves first or second cousins. Pakistan has the highest rate at over 61%, followed by Kuwait and Qatar at around 54%. The practice clusters heavily across the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. National averages can be misleading though — in Turkey, rates vary dramatically from province to province, ranging from very high to very low depending on the region. We’ll explore why cousin marriage persists in certain areas, look at the economic and cultural factors behind it, and examine what genetics tells us about consanguinity and inherited conditions.
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How Americans Heat Their Homes
A surprising journey through the hidden world of how Americans stay warm, revealing unexpected connections between energy, landscape, and lifestyle.
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People who spent their childhoods in liberal urban and coastal areas are about 10% less likely to get married before
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Among the most important factors determining which plants can survive where is how cold the winter is. If you’re planting
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When we examine a United States map showing ethnic majorities at the county level, we uncover fascinating patterns that reflect centuries of migration, settlement, and cultural evolution. From the strong presence of African American majorities in the Southeast to the Hispanic-majority counties in the Southwest, each region tells a unique story of America’s diverse heritage.
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