The UK continues on its path to economic recovery from COVID. According to the latest survey data from the Office for National Statistics, the proportion of companies seeing their turnover reduced by COVID in July 2021 was ...
Economics & Business
Aug 2, 2021
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Surrounded in mystery and tales of demons, the Well of Barhout in Yemen's east—known as the "Well of Hell"—is a little-understood natural wonder.
Environment
Jun 21, 2021
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We have witnessed it recently: Social media's response to bad behavior has been to ban offenders from platforms for a short time, and in some cases permanently, but young people from a University of Michigan study said they ...
Other
Apr 28, 2021
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As federal parliament continues to erupt with allegations of harassment and abuse, one of the responses from our most senior leaders has been empathy training.
Social Sciences
Mar 29, 2021
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The ability to identify misinformation only benefits people who have some skepticism toward social media, according to a new study from Washington State University.
Social Sciences
Mar 5, 2021
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A study on big droughts in the Greater Mekong region revealed findings that can help reduce the carbon footprint of power systems while providing insights into better designed and more sustainable power plants.
Environment
Mar 4, 2021
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SpaceX on Sunday launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying a record number of satellites on board, the private space company said.
Space Exploration
Jan 25, 2021
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French global energy giant Total recently announced it had delivered its first shipment of "carbon neutral liquid natural gas". Natural gas is, of course, a fossil fuel and so can't itself be carbon neutral. Instead, emissions ...
Environment
Jan 14, 2021
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If you type into a search engine—"why do men have to wait before having sex again?"—the results will include many references to prolactin. This hormone is thought to be involved in hundreds of physiological processes ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 4, 2021
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Other worlds aren't the only difficult terrain personnel will have to traverse in humanity's exploration of the solar system. There are some parts of our own planet that are inhospitable and hard to travel over. Inner Mongolia, ...
Space Exploration
Dec 29, 2020
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