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People overestimate legal protections for dogs, study finds

Most people in the U.K. don't fully understand dog laws in the country and often believe stronger protections exist than actually exist, according to a new University of Stirling study. The research, led by psychologist Sarah Weir of the University's Faculty of Natural Sciences

The Types of People to Keep Around

Molly Burford, author of Moments to Hold Close , writes list poetry (is that a thing?) about the kinds of people that you want in your life. From Types Of People You Need To Hang On To : The friend who helps you clean your room. Those who are kind to those who can do nothing

FCC Moves to End Cap on National Broadcast Ownership

The Federal Communications Commission signaled it will vote on August 6 to repeal the longstanding cap on ownership of TV stations, replacing a limit that keeps owners from controlling stations in more than 39% of markets with a case-by-case review of transactions that might

Antarctic change drives slowdown of global ocean circulation

New Antarctic research shows the deepest layer of the Southern Ocean is shrinking faster than scientists realized, with the rate of change accelerating over the past decade. This is of worldwide significance because as it sinks and fills up to 40% of the global ocean volume,

Mapping the seafloor: How deep can we go?

Australia's ocean territory is vast and covers an area more than 1.5 times the nation's landmass. Within these waters is a diversity of resources, marine species and habitats. And they're deep. Excluding Antarctic waters, 70% of Australia's ocean territory is deeper than 1,000