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Economics & Business Dec 15, 2025

Why has the price of chocolate become so volatile?

Dr. Tonya Lander, Stipendiary Lecturer at Christ Church and researcher at the Oxford Martin School Program on the Future of Food, explains the diverse factors that impact the price of chocolate, and what measures could help ...

Archaeology Nov 10, 2025

Fragments of Stone of Scone tracked down to reveal a hidden history

The Stone of Scone, also known as the Stone of Destiny, is a treasured relic of history in Great Britain, used for centuries as an accompaniment to the coronation of kings. This 152 kg (335 lb) sandstone block has suffered ...

Social Sciences Jan 9, 2025

A third of UK public would have been 'tolerant' of petty corruption during COVID-19 vaccine rollout

A new study reveals that up to a third of the British public felt petty corruption would have been acceptable in order to get early access to vaccines during the UK's COVID-19 vaccination rollout.

Social Sciences Aug 21, 2024

Q&A: Sierra Leone's women farmers use a custom called bora to access land—but it's making them more vulnerable

Bora—a type of thank you gift—is a Sierra Leonean custom of respect that is often used in relation to land. For instance, informal farmers pay bora to landowners to be able to farm on their land.

Space Exploration Feb 20, 2023

From Hair to Eternity: locks of US presidents heading to space

George Washington, John F. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan are going on a hair-raising journey into outer space.

Social Sciences Feb 13, 2023

Digital gift cards are easy to use and hard to lose, but givers still avoid them

Most gift givers likely won't choose a digital gift card over a physical gift card, even though many recipients would prefer the digital version.

Ecology Jan 13, 2023

Lobsters versus right whales: The latest chapter in a long quest to make fishing more sustainable

Maine lobster fishermen received a Christmas gift from Congress at the end of 2022: A six-year delay on new federal regulations designed to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales.

Economics & Business Dec 5, 2022

Three ways cryptocurrency is changing the way colleges do business with students and donors

Until about 2020, universities used cryptocurrencies only to pay ransoms to criminals attacking their networks. A fast payment to criminals helped victim universities restore their networks quickly.

Social Sciences Oct 7, 2022

A 44-year perspective study: How money brings hunter-gatherers new choices

If you visit the Ju/'hoansi people of northeast Namibia and northwest Botswana, you will see families that make a living from a mixture of foraging, government aid, selling crafts and other ventures. Most people have some ...

Social Sciences Sep 7, 2022

Prison turns life upside down. Giving low-risk prisoners longer to prepare for their sentences would benefit everyone

Almost everyone who's moved house has a story to tell—the truck was too small, the power got cut off too soon, the cat got lost on the day. Moving house can be stressful, but the better prepared you are, the higher the chances ...

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