Without an array of ecosystems and species, it's tough for farmers to grow crops or ranchers to raise animals.
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In the five months since Mexicans elected the leftist firebrand to 'transform' their country, Andrés Manuel López…
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One big problem with plastics is that they're largely made of petroleum. Sourcing bio-polymers from plants and bacteria…
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Although many feared that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos would destroy public education, a review of the past two years…
November is National Family Caregivers Month; did they get your attention? If not, you are not alone. Family caregivers…
Governments can help citizens protect their own cybersecurity by providing practical advice and meaningful support.
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Boasting the world's biggest and strongest economy, the U.S. has enormous leverage when it sits down with a partner…
Around this time of the year, Salvation Army's red kettles become visible as past of holiday giving. How this British…
Not all victories in the 2018 midterms were electoral.
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Years of research into how humans work best together yield lessons useful for designing robots to interact with people.
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