Childcare can be expensive, stressful, and annoying to organise, but a University of Otago-led study has found it may also be behind religion's resilience.
Social Sciences
Jan 17, 2019
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Sometimes it helps to check the facts. You may be surprised what you find.
Ecology
Jan 8, 2020
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(Phys.org) —A new study from Western University's Advanced Facility for Avian Research (AFAR) proves through experimentation that birds can predict changes in the weather by reading the rise and fall of barometric pressure.
Plants & Animals
Nov 20, 2013
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Ever felt like you've been queuing forever?
Paleontology & Fossils
Oct 17, 2019
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Inside a huge crater in Israel's sun-baked Negev desert, a team wearing space suits ventures forth on a mission to simulate conditions on Mars.
Space Exploration
Oct 11, 2021
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The fact that our female ancestors dispersed more than our male ancestors can lead to conflicts within the brain that influence our social behaviour, new research reveals.
Evolution
Sep 2, 2010
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Scientists have, for the first time, identified a method of visualising the quantum behaviour of electrons on a surface. The findings present a promising step forward towards being able to manipulate and control the behaviour ...
Quantum Physics
Sep 28, 2016
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Storytelling promoted co-operation in hunter-gatherers prior to the advent of organised religion, a new UCL study reveals.
Social Sciences
Dec 5, 2017
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The new "smart meters" utilities are installing in homes around the world to reduce energy use raise fresh privacy issues because of the wealth of information about consumer habits they reveal, experts said Friday.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 6, 2009
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A report from the UK's communications regulator Ofcom confirms children are avid social media users.
Social Sciences
Apr 1, 2022
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