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Relative and Absolute Risk: Read the Number Behind the Headline

April 12, 2026 Science Chronicle

A claim that a risk has fallen by half can describe a large change or a small one. The missing information is the starting risk. Before deciding whether a

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Conceptual diagram of a star beside three clues used in stellar-age estimates. Original explanatory graphic. Conceptual schematic, not a photograph, scan or measured dataset.
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How Do Astronomers Estimate the Age of a Star?

October 4, 2023 Science Chronicle

Stars have no visible birth certificates. Learn how rotation, vibrations and stellar groups help astronomers estimate age.

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Conceptual cave chamber behind sediment layers, with separate find and interpretation labels. Original explanatory graphic. Conceptual schematic, not a photograph or measured dataset.
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What a Sealed Cave Chamber Can Tell Archaeologists, and What It Cannot

October 4, 2023 Science Chronicle

A chamber discovery at Vanguard Cave offers clues about an ancient environment. Its sealing age and animal finds do not by themselves prove who occupied it.

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What Counting Textbook Coverage Can Tell Us About Science Education

January 1, 2023 Science Chronicle

A study of climate-change coverage in biology textbooks illustrates how content analysis works, and why page counts do not measure what students learned.

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