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Social Sciences Jul 31, 2023

Study reveals how you behave on the internet is influenced by your income level

Researchers Vahid Ghafouri and Guillermo Suárez de Tangil from IMDEA Networks Institute have collaborated on a research led by Waleed Iqbal, Gareth Tyson, and Ignacio Castro from Queen Mary University of London that analyzes ...

Environment Jun 23, 2023

Save your food scraps, save the Earth: More cities and states look to composting

In its fight against both climate change and rats, the New York City Council overwhelmingly passed a new ordinance earlier this month that will require residents to dispose of food scraps and yard waste in vermin-proof curbside ...

Social Sciences Jun 5, 2023

Social media posts can be used to track individuals' income and economic inequalities

Striking differences in the content shared by people who live in wealthier versus poorer neighborhoods has led researchers to believe that our general online posting activity, beyond Nextdoor, can reveal our socioeconomic ...

Social Sciences Mar 27, 2023

Study finds neighborhood apps increase perceptions of crime rates

How often do you glance at your neighborhood app, like Nextdoor or others, and learn about some crime in your area? Surely, it was not the intention of the app developers, but every time you hear of a crime nearby, you might ...

Social Sciences Feb 9, 2023

How social media has become an important tool in helping disaster victims in Turkey, Syria and beyond

In the aftermath of the deadly earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6, many people trapped under the rubble turned to social media pleading to be rescued.

Environment May 27, 2022

When hurricanes strike, social media can save lives

Everyone knows that while disinformation is a problem, social media is a powerful tool for communicating fast in an emergency.

Plants & Animals Dec 8, 2021

Meet the new climate refugee in town: Coyotes

Amid the sylvan tranquility of the Berkeley hills neighborhood, an image of a snarling predator, fangs bared, stares down at passers-by from atop a pole planted in the yard of a sprawling Tudor-style home. "Danger! "Coyotes!" ...

Ecology May 7, 2021

US braces for billions of cicadas to emerge after 17 years underground

Some are waiting for their arrival with trepidation, others are curious what they might taste like: Americans are swapping tips on how best to weather the storm when billions of cicadas soon emerge after 17 years underground.

Social Sciences May 12, 2020

Coronavirus has revealed the power of social networks in a crisis

The declaration of the novel coronavirus as a pandemic was a call to arms for governments to take urgent and immediate action. However, many feel the response from some countries was too little, too late.

Ecology Apr 23, 2020

As humanity hides from coronavirus, wildlife reclaims lost territory

Naturalist Gerry Hans stood in the middle of a lonely road in Griffith Park on Saturday, inhaled deeply though his face mask and admired the natural sights and sounds of an oddly serene landscape that typically draws thousands ...

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