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Are accents disappearing?

In Boston, there are reports of people pronouncing the letter "r." Down in Tennessee, people are noticing a lack of a Southern drawl. And Texans have long worried about losing their distinctive twang......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgDec 14th, 2022

Foreign accents protect people from being judged for bad grammar, finds study

Speaking with a foreign accent mitigates the impact of making grammatical errors, depending on the personality type of the listener, a study has found......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Tracking a disappearing mantle plume in ancient Samoa: Researchers shed light on a 30-million-year gap

When plumes of magma well up through Earth's lithosphere, they create volcanoes, islands, seamounts, and other features on the surface. Telltale hot spot tracks form as tectonic plates move over these plumes, marking plume locations and the movement.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Astronomers take a close look at a dandelion-shaped supernova and zombie star

In 1181, a new star shone near the Cassiopeia constellation for six months before disappearing. This event, recorded as a "guest star" by Chinese and Japanese observers almost a millennium ago, has puzzled astronomers for centuries. It is one of a fe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Redbox kiosks are disappearing, but where are they ending up?

Redbox movie rental kiosks belong to a bygone era, and so retailers are starting to remove them from outside their stores......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Sony, Ubisoft scandals prompt Calif. ban on deceptive sales of digital goods

New California law reminds us we don't own games and movies. Enlarge (credit: Carol Yepes | Moment) California recently became the first state to ban deceptive sales of so-called "disappearing media." On Tuesday, Governo.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 26th, 2024

America"s dairy farms are disappearing, down 95% since the 1970s—milk price rules are one reason why

Milton Orr looked across the rolling hills in northeast Tennessee. "I remember when we had over 1,000 dairy farms in this county. Now we have less than 40," Orr, an agriculture adviser for Greene County, Tennessee, told me with a tinge of sadness......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Disappearing scientists: Attrition and retention patterns of 2.1 million scientists in 38 OECD countries

Research has been showing that women scientists continue to disappear from science at a significantly higher rate and in higher percentages than men. This is what social scientists have thought for decades—but this is no longer the case today, acco.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Environment takes center stage as global summits loom

Global warming. Disappearing plant and animal species. Fertile land turning to desert. Plastic in the oceans, on land, and the air we breathe......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Middle-class British people are talking more alike than ever, study finds

We all imitate one another in conversation. We use similar gestures, our accents converge, our tones of voice align, and we mirror each other's facial expressions......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 1st, 2024

Bird species are disappearing at an alarming rate in Kenya, study finds

Sub-Saharan Africa has a vast amount of uncultivated, arable land—about 2 million km2, accounting for about 50% of the global total. This land is a critical habitat for many animal species, including birds......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 24th, 2024

The disappearing mountains and hungry volcano: Researching the evolution of the Teton Range

Once upon a time, the Teton Range, a 40-mile-long mountain range in the northern Rocky Mountains, may have extended much longer than it does now......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

Birds have accents, too: Researchers find cultural change in the dialects of parrots over 22-year period

While distinct languages and dialects are common to human societies, most people are unaware that other species may similarly have culturally significant dialects. New research conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Pittsburgh at J.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

Islands in the sky: Could steep-sided hilltops offer safe haven to threatened species?

Species are disappearing at an alarming rate around the world. But Australia's extinction crisis is especially severe—since European colonization, we have lost about 100 species of animals and plants. The loss of 33 mammal species is largely due to.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 15th, 2024

Tunisia"s sandy beaches eaten away by coastal erosion

In Tunisia's seaside town of Hammamet, bulldozers diligently shovel sand from a nearby desert onto a popular beach in an attempt to stop it from disappearing due to erosion......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 23rd, 2024

Tesla"s freshened Model 3 Performance is a crazy fast, 510-hp bargain

Tesla adds adaptive suspension, improved sport seats and carbon-fiber interior accents. The performance trim is also the only Model 3 eligible for the $7,500 EV credit, making it a bargain......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Family farms are fast disappearing: Research shows how young generations can take them up successfully

While some might think that family-run farms are a thing of the past, they are in fact the dominant business model in Europe. In 2020, they accounted for slightly more than 9 in every 10 of the EU's 9.1 million farms......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Missing California student contacts family after disappearing in L.A.

Missing California student contacts family after disappearing in L.A......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

Businesses are ready for April"s total solar eclipse with celestial-themed doughnuts and beer

Eclipse-themed beer. Jewelry and ornaments. And doughnuts that capture the sun's disappearing act with the help of buttercream frosting......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024

"Exit scam" - hackers that hit UnitedHealth pull disappearing act

"Exit scam" - hackers that hit UnitedHealth pull disappearing act.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024

Designing a drone that uses adaptive invisibility: Towards autonomous sea-land-air cloaks

The idea of objects seamlessly disappearing, not just in controlled laboratory environments but also in real-world scenarios, has long captured the popular imagination. This concept epitomizes the trajectory of human civilization, from primitive camo.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024