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Space Exploration Nov 10, 2023

Astronaut Frank Borman, commander of the first Apollo mission to the moon, has died at age 95

Astronaut Frank Borman, who commanded Apollo 8's historic Christmas 1968 flight that circled the moon 10 times and paved the way for the lunar landing the next year, has died. He was 95.

Ecology Oct 13, 2023

Factory fishing in Antarctica for krill targets the cornerstone of a fragile ecosystem

The Antarctic Endeavour glides across the water's silky surface as dozens of fin whales spray rainbows from their blowholes into a fairy tale icescape of massive glaciers.

Ecology Nov 12, 2021

Lionfish—an invasive menace terrorizing Venezuela's coast

The dazzling, colorful lionfish is a must for any exotic aquarium, but it has also become a major threat to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean.

Environment Jun 8, 2021

The next 20 are years crucial in determining the future of coal

Decisions made now will determine whether economies win or lose money as the coal industry changes over the next couple of decades.

Economics & Business Feb 16, 2021

Leaders valued over managers, regardless of fit

Leaders tend to be loved more than managers, reflecting an implicit societal bias that may be tempered by thinking critically about it, new Cornell University-led research suggests.

Economics & Business Nov 18, 2020

Shifting loyalty: How customer behavior changes when retail rewards programs go mobile

Customer loyalty programs have been around since the late 18th century, when some U.S. merchants began giving their customers copper tokens that could be redeemed for future purchases. Today, similar rewards schemes are nearly ...

Environment Sep 2, 2020

Sheep farmers could profit by shifting to forest, research shows

British sheep farmers could profit from allowing their land to naturally regenerate into forest, according to new research from the University of Sheffield.

Social Sciences Jul 3, 2020

Comment: COVID-19 compounded the English pub industry's problems

Coronavirus has had an unprecedented impact on pubs in Britain. The British Beer and Pub Association estimates that the industry lost over £100m each month of lockdown.

Environment Feb 13, 2020

Better approaches needed to tackle informal gold mining

NUS ecologists found that current approaches involving enforcement and provision of alternative livelihoods are unlikely to succeed in deterring informal gold mining in Myanmar.

Economics & Business Oct 10, 2019

The rise, fall and rise again of businesses serving more than just their shareholders

What's the purpose of a business? For a long time, the textbook answer to that question has been purely "to make as much money as possible for its shareholders." But business leaders—who often themselves get huge payouts ...

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