Nearly two-thirds of New Zealanders are worried about the cost of living, and a quarter are worried about putting food on the table. But the shame that can come with financial stress is preventing some people from seeking ...
Social Sciences
Mar 28, 2023
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Children's learning progress has slowed substantially during the pandemic, roughly equating to a loss of around 35% of the typical learning in a school year, according to a new study.
Social Sciences
Feb 4, 2023
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More than a quarter of vacuum cleaners sold on Amazon have at some point pretended to offer a discount when they had actually just increased the price, according to new research.
Economics & Business
Oct 6, 2022
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A supermarket starts stocking hot-cross buns straight after Christmas. A cling-wrap brand shifts its serrated cutter bar from the base of the box to inside the lid. The maker of M&M's chocolates changes its marketing. Each ...
Social Sciences
Apr 12, 2022
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In a state with greater income inequality, the happiest place to occupy is not at the pinnacle of the income distribution, as one might think, but somewhere in the middle that provides clear vantage points of people like ...
Social Sciences
Apr 13, 2021
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A recent study has investigated around 100,000 localized seismic events to search for patterns in the data. University of Tokyo Professor Satoshi Ide discovered that earthquakes of differing magnitudes have more in common ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 4, 2019
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For a long time, ecologists have relied on their senses when it comes to recording animal populations and species diversity. However, modern programmable sound recording devices are now the better option for logging animal ...
Ecology
Jun 18, 2019
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A new review of glacier research data paints a picture of a future planet with a lot less ice and a lot more water. Glaciers worldwide are projected to lose anywhere from 18% to 36% of their mass by 2100, resulting in almost ...
Earth Sciences
May 23, 2019
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If social media was a person, you'd probably avoid them.
Internet
Feb 14, 2019
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If social media was a person, you'd probably avoid them.
Internet
Feb 4, 2019
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