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Ecology May 2, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic changed our patterns and behaviors, which in turn affected wildlife

The Earth now supports over eight billion people who collectively have transformed three-quarters of the planet's land surface for food, energy, shelter and other aspects of the human enterprise.

Social Sciences May 2, 2024

Millions of young people will head to the polls over the next year—but many are disillusioned about mainstream politics

A record number of people will go to polls in 2024 to vote in national elections around the world. People who came of age during the last electoral cycle will have an opportunity to cast their votes for the first time.

Social Sciences May 2, 2024

Traditional corporate leadership structures are failing women in the C-suite, researchers say

A growing number of women's groups, regulators and corporate performance governance experts are raising flags after the release of a recent S&P Global report signaling an "alarming turning point" for women's leadership parity ...

Agriculture May 2, 2024

Cassava: The perilous past and promising future of a toxic but nourishing crop

The three staple crops dominating modern diets—corn, rice and wheat—are familiar to Americans. However, fourth place is held by a dark horse: cassava.

Social Sciences May 2, 2024

Aggressive? Homophobic? Stoic? Here's what thousands of Australian men told us about modern masculinity

Most young adult men in Australia reject traditional ideas of masculinity that endorse aggression, stoicism and homophobia. Nonetheless, the ongoing influence of those ideas continues to harm men and the people around them. ...

Social Sciences May 2, 2024

You've been 'volun-told' to coach junior sport—here's how to best handle the parents involved

With winter sports swinging into action, adults around the country have volunteered or been volunteered by others (humorously known as being "volun-told") to coach junior sports teams.

Plants & Animals May 2, 2024

Pet parrots prefer live video-calls over watching pre-recorded videos of other birds

Pet parrots given the choice to video-call each other or watch pre-recorded videos of other birds will flock to the opportunity for live chats, new research shows.

Economics & Business May 1, 2024

Study: World War II plant construction expanded high-wage manufacturing jobs, benefiting residents and their children

In a new study, researchers have examined the long-term effects of government-led construction of manufacturing plants during World War II on the regions where they were built and on residents. The study found that wartime ...

General Physics May 1, 2024

CERN gives green light to build new experiment to search for unknown particles

After many years of preparations, CERN has approved a new experiment: the Search for Hidden Particles (SHiP). Physicist Alexey Boyarsky was involved from the start. "We know there is physics that's missing and we aim to find ...

Earth Sciences May 1, 2024

Scientists find five new hydrothermal vents in Pacific Ocean

The pace of discovery in the oceans leaped forward thanks to teamwork between a deep-sea robot and a human occupied submarine leading to the recent discovery of five new hydrothermal vents in the eastern Tropical Pacific ...

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