Category: Society
Incidences of Flash Floods in West African Coastal Cities Increasing at an Alarming Rate Due to Deforestation
Deforestation, as we all know, is the depletion of forest areas. This has been a growing concern chiefly due to its negative impact on the climate. Bush fires, storms, …
Those Who Start Smoking Cannabis before the Age of 16 Twice as Likely to Experience Unemployment in Adulthood
Of the 17.1 million young Europeans who used cannabis, 40 percent were French, aged 15 to 24, according to a study by the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and …New Way to Test for Consciousness in Humans, Animals, and Artificial Intelligence
The topic of consciousness has been subject to debates and controversies for quite a long time. According to the Oxford Dictionary, consciousness is the state of being aware of …
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: A Glimpse into the Disease That Drove Phillip Adams to Murder
A post-mortem examination of Phillip Adams, a former NFL player and the perpetrator of the shooting last April, revealed that he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease. …
The Song “1-800-273-8255” by Hip-Hop Artist Logic Helped Reduce the Number of Suicides Study Shows
The song “1-800-273-8255” by hip-hop artist Logic has been directly linked to a higher number of calls to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and a decrease in suicides. Suicide …
Negative Fake News Resistant to Fact-Checking Study Shows
Fake news has become part of our daily lives. It has become a real ordeal to sort through information and distinguish between the real and the fake. What is …How Does Genetics Determine a Person’s Attractiveness?
What is genetics? Genetics is a field in Biology that studies how genes that determine particular traits are passed down from parents to offspring. Genes encode information about your …
UC Berkeley: All Humans Have 16 Facial Expressions in Common Regardless of Cultural Differences
Key takeaways: Humans share 16 core facial expressions across cultures. These expressions appear in similar social and emotional contexts. More research is needed to confirm how genuine these expressions …