People who abandon New Year's resolutions or other commitments can maintain the respect of their peers by blaming external factors such as lack of money, new research suggests.
Social Sciences
Dec 15, 2023
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Households in areas hit hardest by fuel poverty are not benefiting most from the government's flagship energy support scheme, a damning report has found.
Economics & Business
Dec 13, 2023
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The floods that killed 20 people in Waverly, Tennessee, and the surrounding area came with little warning.
Environment
Dec 5, 2023
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A new report outlines the dismal state of England's physical and "social" infrastructure—from public services in health and education to the parks, cinemas and train stations that prop up communities—when compared to ...
Social Sciences
Dec 5, 2023
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Days into COP28 in Dubai, one little-known archipelago has come into sharp relief: Socotra. Composed of four small Yemeni islands, Socotra has been in the sights of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ever since the civil war ...
Political science
Dec 5, 2023
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Tom Hauge, a veteran wildlife biologist in Wisconsin, was told 21 years ago that a deadly disease had shown up in deer that roamed across the state's southwest corner.
Plants & Animals
Dec 4, 2023
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Towards the end of autumn the days get colder and shorter. This triggers the reduction of the plant hormone auxin in most deciduous trees, which start to shed their leaves.
Environment
Nov 24, 2023
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A new study highlights the vital contribution of 'virtual schools' for children in care and recommends ten ways to improve their educational outcomes.
Education
Nov 21, 2023
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The European Commission said Thursday it will allow the use of the controversial herbicide glyphosate for another 10 years, breaking a stalemate between EU states divided over its safety.
Agriculture
Nov 16, 2023
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Belgium's southern Wallonia region pledged Tuesday to offer free blood tests for residents to measure their possible exposure to PFAS "forever chemicals" amid a scandal over polluted drinking water.
Environment
Nov 14, 2023
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