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    Polygamy in dogs may have driven their domestication, study finds

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    Feeling lonely alters how we view people and situations, says Polish psychologist

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    Crop rotation best protects soil, long-term study finds

    Soil fallowing and monoculture farming significantly degrade soil health, increasing erosion and dryness, while crop rotation offers the most effective protection, according to a long-term international study involving researchers from Poland, Italy and Lithuania.

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    Illegal poultry carcass storage linked to rising wolf–human conflicts, study finds

    Illegally stored poultry carcasses on or near farms attract wolves and increase the risk of conflicts between predators and humans, according to a new study by Polish scientists, who are calling for urgent inspections of factory farming operations.

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    AI-based chatbots can influence voter attitudes more effectively than traditional political advertising, according to new research published in Nature.

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