Fueled largely by climate change, our planet is being subjected to environmental changes that are having an unprecedented global impact on humans, animals and plants. Shockingly, in certain locations these changes are occurring ...
Planetary Sciences
Jul 19, 2023
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One country produces about 12% of the grains (wheat, barley, maize and sunflower) traded globally. Developing countries in Africa and South Asia rely heavily on it. In fact, this country supplies up to 40% of the grain distributed ...
Economics & Business
Jul 17, 2023
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In an unprecedented achievement, citizen scientists have set a new record for the SETI Institute and Unistellar, comprising the highest number of observers providing data on a single event. Amateur astronomers participating ...
Astronomy
Jul 13, 2023
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Illegal wildlife trafficking risks triggering future global pandemics and loss of biodiversity and needs to be tackled, finds new research into the ways in global supply chains are being hijacked by criminals, from the University ...
Social Sciences
Jun 26, 2023
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Striking differences in the content shared by people who live in wealthier versus poorer neighborhoods has led researchers to believe that our general online posting activity, beyond Nextdoor, can reveal our socioeconomic ...
Social Sciences
Jun 5, 2023
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Even as higher food prices make Americans think twice about what goes in the grocery cart, nearly 40% of food in the United States is wasted—mostly by shoppers who don't eat what they bought and by retailers who fail to ...
Economics & Business
Feb 6, 2023
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The decision to play the 2020–21 college basketball season was a jump ball for NCAA officials, who agonizingly debated what to do.
Social Sciences
Nov 4, 2022
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For most of U.S. history, sports betting was rare.
Social Sciences
Nov 1, 2022
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Analysis of social media posts in October 2022 has revealed Australian users are polarized in their views about a "return to normal" and the role of government. They also expressed concern about the long-term implications ...
Social Sciences
Oct 25, 2022
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Scientists are making substantial progress in better understanding hailstorms, a key step toward improving forecasts of the multibillion-dollar hazard, leading hail experts said at a briefing Thursday.
Environment
Sep 23, 2022
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