Environment
Oct 6, 2022
Climate risk index shows threats to 90% of the world's marine species
Climate change impacts marine life through a bewildering web of complex pathways.
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Social Sciences
Oct 5, 2022
Bandits are losing interest in robbing banks, as some crimes no longer pay
Bank robbery is a high-profile crime that fascinates many people.
Social Sciences
Sep 15, 2022
Posh Spice sounds posher, but changing your working-class accent isn't a ticket out of discrimination
Accentism—discriminating against someone because of their accent—has a long history in the U.K., where the way someone speaks is often an easy way to tell their social class. People with working-class accents are frequently ...
Social Sciences
May 19, 2022
Few eligible families have applied for government help to pay for COVID funerals
On a humid August afternoon in 2020, two caskets―one silver, one white―sat by holes in the ground at a small, graveside service in the town of Travelers Rest, South Carolina.
Education
Dec 1, 2021
Students who cheat don't just have to worry about getting caught, they risk blackmail and extortion
When students use a commercial contract cheating service, getting caught by their lecturers is just one of many serious consequences that could damage them and those who trust them. They also expose themselves to blackmail ...
Environment
Nov 12, 2021
How close are we to climate tipping points?
As world leaders gather at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, to take bolder action against climate change, human activity has already warmed the planet 1.1°C above pre-industrial ...
Economics & Business
Jul 26, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed that global supply chains are a huge house of cards
COVID-19 has laid bare many uncomfortable truths regarding society's overall preparedness for low-probability but high-impact events, especially global ones. These range from issues pertaining exclusively to pandemic readiness ...
Social Sciences
May 7, 2021
Fighting poverty with cash: Testing universal basic income in the real world
School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2)assistant professor Amy Castro Baker set out to answer this question: What would happen to a person in or near poverty who received no-strings-attached guaranteed payments every month? ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 23, 2021
High school junior's consumer seismometer delivers low-cost earthquake early warning
A Southern California high school junior has built a low-cost seismometer device that delivers earthquake early warnings for homes and businesses. Costing less than $100 for her to make today, the seismometer could someday ...
Materials Science
Oct 30, 2020
Smart tablecloth can find fruit and help with watering the plants
Researchers have designed a smart fabric that can detect non-metallic objects ranging from avocadoes to credit cards, according to a study from Dartmouth College and Microsoft Research.
