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DURHAM, N.H.鈥�(November 6, 2024)鈥擱esearch led by the University of New Hampshire sheds light on how coyotes, North America鈥檚 most successful predators, are responding to various environmental pressures, including human development, hunting and competition with larger carnivores. Surprisingly, the study鈥檚 findings suggest that human hunting practices may actually contribute to increasing the number of coyotes.

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Political affiliation may not make a difference on everyday purchases for individuals, but it can play a role when buying for friends, family and co-workers, new research from the University of New Hampshire has found. This may have implications for gift buying this holiday season and beyond.

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Cool, crisp weather can trigger the urge to get out and go leaf peeping and this year could be a particularly good year to hit the road and admire New England鈥檚 spectacular foliage season. According to Steve Roberge, Extension forestry specialist and professor of natural resources at the University of New Hampshire, we should expect to see Mother Nature put on a brightly colored show this fall.

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The Atlantic Marine Energy Center (AMEC), led by the University of New Hampshire, is working to develop the technology and skills that will help unlock the power of the sea as a renewable source of energy.

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PFAS, the potentially cancer-causing chemicals known as 鈥榝orever chemicals鈥�, have become an increasing concern in home drinking water. Solutions to reduce the risk of exposure range from mandated municipal-level water treatment to under-the-sink home treatment systems.

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Archaeologists at the University of New Hampshire along with a historian at Northeastern University believe they have unearthed the long-lost homestead of King Pompey, an enslaved African who won his freedom and later became one of the first Black property owners in colonial New England.

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Pronouns like 鈥漢e鈥� and 鈥渟he鈥� are at the center of much debate as society tries to shift to using more gender-inclusive pronouns like 鈥榯hey鈥欌�攅specially when referring to those with identities that do not fit with traditional pronouns.

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In the aftermath of the collapse of Baltimore鈥檚 Frances Scott Key Bridge, authorities are trying to figure out what went wrong and how the collision of the heavily traveled structure with a container cargo ship brought it crumbling down into the Patapsco River. Video shows the massive bridge buckling and tumbling into the water in a matter of seconds. Erin Bell, chair and professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of New Hampshire, is an expert on bridge construction and points to the structure of the bridge as a possible weakness. She can provide insight into how such a large span could come down so easily鈥攕haring details on how bridges are made, what needs to happen to cause such a devastating collapse and if this could happen with other major bridges.

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Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are not typically associated with water ways, like streams and rivers, but emerging research shows that water bodies play an important role in storing and releasing carbon dioxide.

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Researchers at the University of New Hampshire developed a new machine learning model, an application of artificial intelligence, that news services, like social media outlets, could easily use to better screen medical news stories for accuracy.

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Valentine鈥檚 Day is right around the corner and love is in the air. Will Cupid鈥檚 arrow target true love, or will it miss the mark? Cherub or not, experts at the University of New Hampshire share valuable insights into what it takes to build a healthy romantic relationship, in person or online, at any age.

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As tea arrives from all over the country for the reenactment of the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, historians say a possible peaceful resolution in 1773 could have changed history. Eliga Gould, a professor of history at the University of New Hampshire and an expert on the American Revolution, said the actions of Boston鈥檚 Sons of Liberty dumping more than 300 crates of tea from the British East India Company into Boston Harbor on Dec. 16, 1773, was a pivotal event in the American Revolution.

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Research led by the University of New Hampshire took a closer look at what would happen to agriculture if there was an extra cost, or so-called social cost, added to fossil fuels, which are essential for making fertilizer used in farming.

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According to researchers at the University of New Hampshire, how DEI affects a business鈥� bottom line may depend on the presidential administration and the general public鈥檚 perception at the time.

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Researchers from the University of New Hampshire took a closer look at gig workers 鈥� which include freelancers, independent contractors and temporary workers 鈥� and examined relationships between workers and their managers and found that one trait, trust, could be a double-edged sword.

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Researchers at the University of New Hampshire, along with other regional partners, have been monitoring the development of an expansive algal bloom that has formed in the Gulf of Maine鈥攕tretching more than a hundred miles from Massachusetts to Maine.