That the author of “The Canterbury Tales” had been accused of rape was long a staple of Chaucer studies. But scholars now suggest it was based on a misreading of court papers from 1380.
Tag: Research
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A South Pacific Penguin Dumps One of Its Potential Chicks
On the Antipodes Islands in the South Pacific, researchers observed a strange parenting move in erect-crested penguins — laying an egg that’s doomed to die.
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‘Kind of Awkward’: Doctors Find Themselves on a First-Name Basis
While many physicians may avoid discussing the subject, a study showed that who gets addressed with the honorific “Dr.” may depend on gender, degree and specialty.
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Secrets Preserved in the Skin of Dakota the ‘Dino Mummy’
Study of the hadrosaur found a new explanation for how dinosaurs could be mummified with their skin preserved through the eons.
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The 2022 Living Planet Index Is Out. Here’s How to Understand It.
The latest update to an important assessment found that populations had declined by an average of 69 percent since 1970. But that might not mean what you think.