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Economics & Business Jul 2, 2020

Seven ways social distancing will change restaurants

COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on the restaurant industry. While a few restaurants have found ways to provide takeaway and dine-at-home offerings, the majority of businesses have shut up shop during lockdown.

Environment Jun 12, 2020

From tiny shards to tons in the sea, plastic pollution presents a challenge to labs, beaches and society

Love-hate relationships are tricky. They're vexing. They're complicated.

Economics & Business May 21, 2020

Retail therapy is now retail anxiety: Keeping customers calm will be key to moving forward from pandemic

So you finally hit the shops and cafes after weeks of lockdown.

Economics & Business May 15, 2020

One in 4 restaurants won't re-open after pandemic, study says

Your favorite restaurant, now closed or only accepting take out orders due to the coronavirus, may never reopen, according to a top exec with reservation service OpenTable.

Evolution May 6, 2020

Will humans go extinct? For all the existential threats, we'll likely be here for a very long time

Will our species go extinct? The short answer is yes. The fossil record shows everything goes extinct, eventually. Almost all species that ever lived, over 99.9%, are extinct.

Social Sciences Nov 26, 2019

Are we looking for happiness in all the wrong places?

If only we could win millions on the lottery—or failing that, at least convince our boss to give us a massive raise. And then, if we could just meet the love of our life on that new dating app, we could Instagram our perfect, ...

Plants & Animals Nov 18, 2019

This scientist has been counting butterflies for 47 years and has no plans to stop

Art Shapiro stands on the edge of a Chevron gas station in the north-central Sierra, sipping a large Pepsi and scanning the landscape for butterflies.

Education Aug 19, 2019

Students are still using tech to cheat on exams, but things are getting more advanced

In many ways, cheating on high school and college exams used to be a lot harder than it is nowadays.

Cell & Microbiology May 28, 2019

Rapid water quality tests better protect beachgoers

Planning a trip to the beach? Along with looking forward to some summer fun, beachgoers may be thinking about the safety of their waterfront destination. Will the water be clean enough for swimming, surfing, wading and all ...

Business Nov 27, 2018

Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg is tainted by crisis after crisis

Facebook Inc. crises this year have put immense pressure on Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, undermining her authority and tainting an image that was burnished by the social-media company's meteoric rise.

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