In the swirling, churning fireball at the heart of every internal combustion engine, complexity reigns supreme.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 9, 2014
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Imagine standing in a long line at your favorite coffee shop only to receive the wrong order. What would you do?
Economics & Business
Dec 9, 2014
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In the battle between native and invasive wetland plants, a new Duke University study finds climate change may tip the scales in favor of the invaders—but it's going to be more a war of attrition than a frontal assault.
Environment
Dec 9, 2014
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A leopard may not be able to change its spots, but new research from a World Heritage site in Nepal indicates that leopards do change their activity patterns in response to tigers and humans—but in different ways.
Ecology
Dec 9, 2014
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Is being located next to a big-name competitor always bad for your small business? A new study in the Journal of Marketing Research shows that contrary to accepted belief, the presence of a large, nearby competitor can actually ...
Economics & Business
Dec 9, 2014
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In the late 13th century, Kublai Khan, ruler of the Mongol Empire, launched one of the world's largest armada of its time in an attempt to conquer Japan. Early narratives describe the decimation and dispersal of these fleets ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 9, 2014
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As of Dec. 8, Super Typhoon Hagupit has caused up to 27 deaths. Early reports indicate the Philippines has been spared the widespread destruction caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. Hagupit (called Ruby in the Philippines) ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 9, 2014
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Most consumers have experienced online ads so garish, loud, or aggravating that they can't possibly be ignored. But a new study in the Journal of Marketing Research suggests that this way of forcing customer's attention may ...
Economics & Business
Dec 9, 2014
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What drives some subsidiaries to strive for so much autonomy that they are actually harming the parent company? A new study in the Journal of International Marketing shows that these dysfunctional business relationships can ...
Economics & Business
Dec 9, 2014
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A new study shows that college students in online courses give better evaluations to instructors they think are men - even when the instructor is actually a woman.
Social Sciences
Dec 9, 2014
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