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La carte de Mercator exagère la superficie de l'Amérique du Nord et de l'Eurasie, tout en sous-estimant la taille d'une grande partie de l'Amérique du Sud et de l'Afrique.
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Les cartes nous aident à donner un sens au monde qui nous entoure.
Most coaches want to be able to do more than teach their athletes to win faceoffs and dodge defenders.
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High school sports associations want to mold better students and citizens through sport, but are coaches well equipped to deliver on that front?
The Mercator map exaggerates the area of North America and Eurasia while under-representing the size of much of South America and Africa.
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Uniquely colored flowers with big blooms might make for an aesthetically pleasing garden, but they can be unhelpful to pollinators. Careful consideration can help you plan a colorful and eco-friendly garden.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers gather for a briefing before an enforcement operation on Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is among the politicians who have recently compared the immigration agency ICE to the Gestapo. Such analogies risk oversimplifying history.
Swashbucklers depicted in movies like ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ aren’t necessarily true to life.
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The first mention of a pirate by name may be in a Greek book from 2,500 years ago. But sea-raiding has been around since the very first boats traversed the world’s waterways.
Neutrophils (yellow) eject a NET (green) to ensnare bacteria (purple). Other cells, such as red blood cells (orange), may also get trapped.
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Not only do mitochondria serve as the engine of the cell – they also act as watchtowers for the immune system.
A man plays the Chinese action role-playing game ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ during its launch day in Hangzhou, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, on Aug. 20, 2024.
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As video games such as ‘Black Myth: Wukong,’ with strong religious themes, gain popularity, a course uses the interactive experience to teach students about the role of religion.
Some ‘kidfluencers’ have huge followings on social media, but the spotlight isn’t always a friendly place.
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It’s not unusual in the social media era for young people to become famous. But fame is complicated – especially when you’re still growing and forming your identity.
Russian aggression has united Ukrainians around the flag.
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Ukraine has a sizable minority of Russian speakers, largely in the east. They also overwhelmingly blame Russia for hostilities.
The country of origin – Mexico – is noted on the label of a package of Campari tomatoes for sale in the produce section of a Safeway grocery store on March 4, 2025, in Denver.
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Today’s supercomputers are enormously powerful, but the work they do − running AI and tackling difficult science − is pushing them to their limits. Building bigger supercomputers won’t be easy.
Cities like Houston get high humidity in addition to the heat, making summer almost unbearable without cooling.
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The historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, taught that family ties were obstacles to enlightenment. However, his relationship with his mother remained important for him.
U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, center, introduces Russian and Japanese delegates during negotiations at the Portsmouth Peace Conference in Kittery, Maine, in August 1905.
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Today’s radar technology can detect the minute movements when your heart beats or you take a breath. Machine learning turns those signals into vital signs readings.
Kevin, a King Charles spaniel, receives acupuncture treatment at a Washington, D.C. animal hospital.
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Vets use acupuncture to treat health problems in animals large and small, particularly to manage pain and reduce inflammation. A veterinary scientist explains some of its uses.