Certain facial features—like downturned lips and a heavy brow—are known to make someone appear untrustworthy to others, even though these do not indicate a person's actual character. Such facial biases influence our everyday ...
Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2023
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Pipistrelle bats have a magnetic compass and calibrate it at sunset, according to a new study. An international team of researchers led by the University of Oldenburg has used behavioral experiments to show that two different ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 12, 2023
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Some wasps and bees are able to recognize sick nestmates by smell and can prevent their entry into the nest to avert infection of the entire colony, assuring its survival and that of the species in the long run.
Plants & Animals
Dec 8, 2023
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Melting of glaciers, rising sea levels, extreme heat waves: the consequences of climate change are more visible than ever, and the scientific community has confirmed that humans are responsible. Yet studies show that a third ...
Environment
Nov 30, 2023
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U.S. college students majoring in STEM fields currently graduate about 20% less often than their non-STEM peers, a resounding clarion call for better assisting those students, especially in their first few semesters. Though ...
Education
Nov 13, 2023
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When people work for discriminatory managers, they put in less effort. That's true both when managers are biased against them and when they're biased in their favor, according to a new paper that Nicholas Heiserman of Oklahoma ...
Social Sciences
Nov 1, 2023
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New research has found even modest interventions, such as encouraging consumers to reflect on their choices before they submit their order, could reduce the emissions associated with the production of their food by more than ...
Social Sciences
Oct 16, 2023
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Whether or not people choose to attend a climate protest partly depends on its expected size. When they expect a larger protest, they are less likely to take part—as Universität Hamburg's Cluster of Excellence for climate ...
Social Sciences
Oct 10, 2023
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Researchers show in a new study that a short reflection exercise to boost self confidence increases job search success. This holds true even for the long-term unemployed and people over 50.
Social Sciences
Oct 3, 2023
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When people feel that their resources are scarce—that they don't have enough money or time to meet their needs—they often make decisions that favor short-term gains over long-term benefits. Because of that, researchers ...
Social Sciences
Sep 14, 2023
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