Does A Foreign Accent Mess Up Our Memory Of What's Said?
It can be hard to decipher what a non-native speaker is saying. But that might not always be a bad thing when it comes to understanding or remembering, scientists say.
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Plan Bee: White House Unveils Strategy To Protect Pollinators
The national strategy addresses the alarming decline in honeybee populations. It calls for more bee habitat and more research into ways to protect bees from disease and pesticides.
Urban Farmers Say It's Time They Got Their Own Research Farms
The University of the District of Columbia is the one land-grant university in the U.S. with an urban focus. It's leading research on growing food in raised beds, hoop houses and shipping containers.
They're Going Door To Door In The Amazon To See Why People Get Sick
In one of the most remote parts of the Peruvian Amazon, researchers are in the midst of an extensive health census. The study could be key to figuring out the impact of mercury used in illegal mining.
In Arctic Drilling Debate, A Dispute Over Cleanup Preparedness
Royal Dutch Shell can drill oil exploration wells this summer in the Chukchi Sea, if Shell shows it can prevent and clean up a potential spill. Environmentalists are skeptical; Shell says it's ready.
How To Feed A Numbat: Zoo Cookery Aids Endangered Species
Zoo nutritionists these days have to do more than try to keep displayed animals happy and healthy. Sometimes the goal is to bring endangered wildlife back from the brink.
'Playing Around With Telescopes' To Explore Secrets Of The Universe
For astrophysicist Shrinivas Kulkarni, "The sky is so much richer and so much more imaginative than the imagination."
How TV Show Finales Affect The Stock Market
An economist in the United Kingdom looked at how 150 TV series finales affected the U.S. stock market. He observed a decrease in stock returns on the following trading day.
Scientists Crack A 50-Year-Old Mystery About The Measles Vaccine
When the U.S. introduced the measles vaccine, childhood deaths from all infections plummeted. Scientists think they might know why: Benefits of the measles vaccine go way beyond the measles.
Who Did This To Peru's Jungle?
When the price of gold skyrocketed, illegal miners flooded into the country's Amazon basin, eager to find even the tiniest bits of the precious metal. Trees and villagers have paid a price.