Street art takes many forms, and the vibrant murals on the Berlin Wall both before and after its fall are expressions of people’s opinions. But there was often secrecy around the processes for creating the paintings, which makes them hard to preserve. Now, researchers reporting in the Journal of the American Chemical Society have uncovered information about...
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These Are Now the Smokiest Cities in America, New Science Says
Normally, America’s smokiest cities lie out west. But Canada’s unusually intense 2023 wildfire season smothered American cities in smoke farther east than is usual, according to new research to be presented on at AGU’s 2024 Annual Meeting. Smoke from forest fires impacts millions of people every year. It can travel thousands of miles from its origin, creating...
Jaguar’s “Luxury” Rebrand is Being Met With Mixed Opinions
Forbes put it well this week when it stated that Jaguar “unleashed a firestorm” when it introduced the new vision for its brand ahead of its unveiling of its new EV concept car at Miami Art Week on Monday. Putting the design of its Type 00 car aside, the Tata Motors-owned company wiped the slate...
Is Masculine Anxiety Spurring Support for Trump Among Gen Z?
For the past few years, right-wing media have argued that the U.S. is plagued by a masculinity crisis, whether it’s former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson warning of collapsing testosterone levels in his 2022 documentary “The End of Men” or Sen. Josh Hawley decrying what he called the left’s project to “deconstruct” men and “define...
Military Director Presence on Boards of Directors Increase the Likelihood of CEO Accountability for Poor Firm Performance
Principles ingrained via military service may influence corporate governance, especially when it comes to executive accountability. New research published in Strategic Management Journal found that when outside directors with military backgrounds are on a company’s board of directors, it increases the likelihood of CEO dismissal under low-performance conditions. Military science research shows that military service significantly shapes individuals’ understanding...
Archaeologists Discovered More than 1,000 Artifacts Beneath Notre Dame Cathedral
After a blaze nearly destroyed Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, archaeologists had a rare opportunity to dig underneath the building’s structure during its five-year renovation and reconstruction, and found more than 1,000 fragments of historical artworks. It would have been unfathomable to dig up the famous cathedral before the fire. However, archaeologists now had the chance per...
A Conversation with Gilles Dyan at Art Miami
Art Miami is more than just an art fair; it’s a convergence of creativity, commerce, and cultural exchange. Among the luminaries present during this year’s event, Gilles Dyan, founder and chairman of Opera Gallery, stood out as a figure of enduring influence in the contemporary art world. Hosting an exhibition, Unveiling Masters in the City,...
How Did Humans and Dogs Become Friends? Connections in the Americas Began 12,000 Years Ago
“Dog is man’s best friend” may be an ancient cliché, but when that friendship began is a longstanding question among scientists. A new study led by a University of Arizona researcher is one step closer to an answer on how Indigenous people in the Americas interacted with early dogs and wolves. The study, published today in the...
Why Some Individuals Believe Fake News and Conspiracies
People who are credulous are less capable of recognizing fake news, and along with mistrustful adults, are more susceptible to conspiracy thinking and vaccine hesitancy, according to a study published December 4, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS Global Public Health by Michal Tanzer and colleagues from University College London, U.K. Epistemic trust is the readiness to...
Emoji Use May Depend on Emotional Intelligence and Attachment Style
Higher emotional intelligence is linked to more emoji use with friends, while avoidant attachment is associated with less emoji use with friends and dating or romantic partners, according to a study published December 4, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Dr. Simon Dubé, Research Fellow at The Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, U.S., and colleagues. This...