Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (JECH)

Guide to recent advances in difference-in-differences methodology for population health studies

Background Difference-in-differences is a method commonly used in population health research. It is based on assumptions that ...
Psychology Today

Giftedness Isn’t a Lie. It’s Just Much Broader Than We Realize

When I was a kid, I was placed in special education. Recurrent ear infections had left me with a central auditory processing disorder, and the school’s verdict was that I needed to be sorted into the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Bumblebees Can Solve Problems on the Fly, Adding to the Insects’ List of Impressive Cognitive Abilities

The bees had to roll the ball under a blue "flower," then stand atop the moved object to access a sweet treat. Mikko Törmänen / University of Oulu Some bumblebees can spontaneously solve problems, a ...
rnz

Who's in, who's out? Labour unveils list for November election

Caption:Labour Party president Jill Day, centre, speaks after leader Chris Hipkins, right, unveiled the party's list for the November election with 30 newcomers.Photo credit:RNZ / Samuel Rillstone ...
Yahoo

Florida's Burmese python problem so bad that a record hunt of 294 snakes in 10 days barely made a dent

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A record-breaking result from Florida's annual python hunt is drawing attention — but for a sobering reason.
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Florida's Burmese python problem so bad that a record hunt of 294 snakes in 10 days barely made a dent

A record-breaking result from Florida's annual python hunt is drawing attention — but for a sobering reason. Even after 294 Burmese pythons were removed in just 10 days, experts say the Everglades ...