The US has launched a Tap Water database that allows residents to find out what's in their tap water using a Zip code or address. This database was published by the Environmental Working Group (EWG). EWG is an independent group based in Washington, D.C....
Over the past few decades, the Earth has lost billions of animal species, indicating that for the sixth time in its existence, the planet has begun processes of “biological annihilation” - an era of mass extinction of species. According to scientists, the intensity of this process exceeds theirs...
The Russians turned out to be people who do not greatly respect personal space. This is evidenced by data from a study conducted by the Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, a translation of an article of which was published by the Inosmi edition. A study on how people from different countries envision their ideal personal space suggests that Russians like to stick close to each other ...
Islamic terrorism will never be completely eradicated, and its threat to the United States is very real. This is evidenced by the results of a new study by the American Peace Institute on the origins and evolution of jihadism. The study was conducted by 20 experts of various political persuasions and follows ...
26% of Americans did not read a book at all during 2016: neither printed, nor electronic or audio. This is evidenced by a study conducted by the Pew Research Center. Most of those who do not read books do not have higher education (40%), among Americans, ...
Despite the fact that many studies have proven the effectiveness of donating money to the poor, there are still several points of view in society on this matter, according to one of which you should not give people money - they should learn to earn it. This is one...
More than half of Russians regret the collapse of the USSR. Such conclusions can be drawn from the data of a survey conducted by the Levada Center. The study was timed to coincide with the December anniversary of the signing of the Belovezhskaya Accords. However, according to the survey, only 12% of citizens were in favor of restoring the USSR in its previous form. On the…
In most US states, men receive higher wages than women in the same job. However, there are four states where women are paid more than men. This is evidenced by data from the Gender Pay Gap study. Women earn more than men on that ...
Researchers at the Retina Foundation in Texas have developed and tested a new treatment for childhood amblyopia, a condition in which one eye is unable to contribute much to vision. To do this, scientists proposed using a special adventure game for the iPad tablet with...
In the following years, after the Great Recession, the number of illegal labor in the United States decreased. According to a report published on November 3, 2016 by the Pew Research Center, in 2014, 8 million illegal immigrants were working or looking for work in the United States, which is 100 thousand ...