Perception Of Musical Pitch Varies Across Cultures (VIDEO)
How people interpret musical notes depends on the types of music they have listened to.
Month: September 2019
DeVos Threatens to Cut Funding for Middle Eastern Studies Programs for ‘Portraying Islam Too Positively’
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos called on University of North Carolina and Duke University to amend the curriculum of their joint Middle Eastern studies program, claiming it does not include enough positive material about religions other than Islam.
Millions Strike for Green New Deal in Largest Youth-Led Demonstration in History
Sunrise’s Varshini Prakash: “We’re putting the establishment on notice.”
Where Have the Wild Birds Gone? 3 Billion Fewer Than 1970
A new study finds there are nearly 3 billion fewer wild birds flying in North American skies than in 1970.
Did a Common Childhood Illness Take Down the Neanderthals?
A 21st century nuisance for parents may have proved deadly to early man.
Swiss Voters to Decide on Whether to Allow Factory Farming to Continue in ‘Milestone’ Moment
On September 16, the campaign submitted more than enough signatures for the measure to appear on the upcoming ballot.
Rare 10 Million-Year-Old Fossil Unearths New View of Human Evolution (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
New study of an ape-like pelvis suggests human ancestors might not have been built like modern African apes.
British Judge Jails Assange Indefinitely, Despite Completing Sentence
Though his sentence ends this Sunday, Assange has been ordered to remain behind bars until hearings over a US extradition effort begin in February next year.
The NED Strikes Again: How Neocon Money is Funding the Hong Kong Protests (VIDEO)
The West has more to do with the Hong Kong protest movement than it would like us to know. It’s the ugly face of Washington’s long-standing foreign policy directed at destabilizing one of its long-standing economic foes: China.