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Economics & Business Jun 8, 2026

Study reveals deception and confusion in bankruptcy filings

Accounting is usually associated with corporations. "In accounting, we traditionally think more about the firm and less about the household," says Fabian Nagel, an assistant professor of accounting at Stanford Graduate School ...

Space Exploration Jun 1, 2026

Blue Origin's lunar lander just passed its toughest test yet

There is a chamber at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston that is, in its own way, one of the most extraordinary rooms on Earth. Chamber A is one of the largest thermal vacuum facilities in the world, a vast steel vessel ...

Earth Sciences May 30, 2026

Backlash is often swift when authorities try to plan retreat from the coast: Is there a better way?

Climate change is exacerbating rainfall, flooding and sea-level rises in coastal and low-lying areas. During the past few years, disastrous floods have swept through Lismore in New South Wales, Northern Queensland, and the ...

Economics & Business May 20, 2026

Company location, rather than growth, may lead to higher investment returns

Investors looking for higher returns may want to focus on a company's location instead of its growth potential, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State. They found that portfolios built to consider company ...

Social Sciences Apr 30, 2026

Location cues on social media can change how people judge posts

The old maxim "location, location, location" may be as important in the social media landscape as it is in real estate. When a social media post about a user's personal experiences, feelings or beliefs includes geographic ...

Economics & Business Apr 27, 2026

Looser mortgage lending rules, regulation may destabilize financial system

At least 10 million Americans lost their homes during the 2008–09 global financial crisis. In the aftermath, Congress passed the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, which was intended to promote financial stability, protect consumers from ...

Economics & Business Apr 21, 2026

Severe COVID lockdowns cost home sellers and landlords millions

Melbourne home sellers and landlords lost up to $55 million a week as sales prices and rents declined after the second severely restrictive COVID-19 lockdown (July 2020) to attract buyers and renters who were relocating to ...

Economics & Business Apr 17, 2026

Understanding community effects of Asian immigrants' US housing purchases

Asian immigrants are both the fastest-growing and highest-earning immigrant ethnic group in the United States, facts that have caught the attention of many economists interested in how these groups—whether investors or residents—impact ...

Astrobiology Apr 15, 2026

Planets need more water to support life than scientists previously thought

Unfortunately for science fiction fans, desert worlds outside our solar system are unlikely to host life, according to new research from the University of Washington. Scientists show that an Earth-sized planet needs at least ...

Ecology Apr 11, 2026

Researchers enhance original forestry decision-making software

Mississippi State researchers have developed an updated version of a widely used forestry decision-making tool, improving accessibility and usability while maintaining its analytical strength.

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