Want to tackle climate change? Tackle your food waste first
What do Australians love more than food? Wasting it. Here's how we can change.
Environment
Nov 5, 2018
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News tagged with bad
Statistician's new book explores the meaning of luck in everyday life
When Joe Parker offered to take a photo of a vacationing family at a beach in Waikiki, he had no idea at first that he'd just met his half-brother. Rick Hill, the man he'd just photographed, had a noticeable Massachusetts ...
Mathematics
Oct 8, 2018
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Is there such a thing as an objectively 'bad' song?
Everyone has a song which irritates the hell out of them – but Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus was found by one 2005 study to have been nominated most often as "the worst song ever". The authors, academics from New ...
Social Sciences
Aug 13, 2018
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Inbred animals face greater threat from changes to environment
Animals that are inbred make mistakes in response to changes in their surroundings, which threatens their survival, research has found.
Plants & Animals
Jun 27, 2018
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Mice not only experience regret, but also learn to avoid it in the future
Experiencing regret can leave a "bad taste" in one's mouth and drive an individual to compensate for one's losses. This immediate post-regret phenomenon was once thought to be unique to humans, but it has been recently demonstrated ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 21, 2018
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Sensor detects whiff of bad breath
Ever wish you could do a quick "breath check" before an important meeting or a big date? Now researchers, reporting in ACS' journal Analytical Chemistry, have developed a sensor that detects tiny amounts of hydrogen sulfide ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 6, 2018
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Bonobos have human-like sense of disgust, researchers find
Even bonobos lose their appetites with enough if they experience disgust. These primates, known for their liberal attitudes toward sex, are also generally open-minded when it comes to new foods—as long as it's is clean.
Plants & Animals
Jun 4, 2018
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Too wet? Too cold? Too hot? This is how weather affects the trips we make
What sorts of weather lead us to change our daily travel behaviour? How do we respond to scorching heat waves, sapping humidity, snow and frost, strong winds, or torrential rain? International research shows weather is important ...
Environment
Apr 9, 2018
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Flights cancelled as sandstorm engulfs Sudanese capital
A thick sandstorm engulfed the Sudanese capital on Thursday, forcing authorities to cancel flights and shut schools in Khartoum and other nearby towns.
Environment
Mar 29, 2018
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Video: The explosive consequences of cow burps
Cows burp up more gas than you might think possible when they're digesting grass.
Other
Mar 22, 2018
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