Due to the Internet, conspiracy theories are on the rise and playing an increasingly significant role in global politics. Now new research from The Australian National University (ANU) has analysed digital data to reveal ...
Social Sciences
Apr 3, 2018
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When and where did humans develop language? To find out, look deep inside caves, suggests an MIT professor.
Archaeology
Feb 21, 2018
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Not all phishing campaigns work, but when an attacker perseveres with a strategy that does it is the key to their success. That's the finding of a new study focusing on the attacker, a largely ignored but crucial aspect of ...
Security
Feb 21, 2018
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As humans reach out technologically to see if there are other life forms in the universe, one important question needs to be answered: When we make contact, how are we going to handle it? Will we feel threatened and react ...
Social Sciences
Feb 16, 2018
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Being taught science subjects outdoors increases student motivation. A study by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Mainz therefore suggests offering more outdoor instruction at the lower secondary ...
Social Sciences
Feb 6, 2018
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As concerns increase about Russian influence on the UK's Brexit referendum, new research provides evidence that British citizens who agreed that immigrants threaten their values and way of life were more likely to have voted ...
Social Sciences
Nov 27, 2017
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Researchers in the University of Helsinki's Canine Mind research project found that oxytocin made dogs interested in smiling human faces. It also made them see angry faces as less threatening. Correlated with affection and ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 21, 2017
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New research confirms that employees with empowering leaders are more proactive and, for the first time, shows that this effect occurs by increasing "role breadth self-efficacy"—defined as the confidence to do a variety ...
Social Sciences
Nov 1, 2017
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For some dog owners, a leisurely walk can turn stressful the moment their canine companion sees another pup walking by. Dogs with what is known as "leash aggression" may bark, growl or lunge at other dogs during walks, setting ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 27, 2017
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Political rebellions and riots have been associated with warmer weather, but until now, there has been little research on its potential influence on peaceful and democratic political behavior. A new study, published in the ...
Social Sciences
Aug 16, 2017
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