Women in countries with great gender inequality are more likely than men to support authoritarian values, according to a new study of 54 countries. The shift away from beliefs in independence and freedom is the result, social ...
Social Sciences
Jul 02, 2012
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A group of environmental scientists say a problem-ridden economic model designed to slow deforestation can be improved by applying key concepts from the insurance industry.
Environment
Apr 18, 2012
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The invention of a long-lasting incandescent light bulb in the 19th century spurred on the second wave of the industrial revolution, illuminating homes, extending leisure time and bringing us to the point today where many ...
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 28, 2012
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A global patchwork of conflicting laws and regulations could hobble the growth of the cloud computing market, according to a new study.
Business
Feb 22, 2012
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Chinese Internet company Alibaba on Tuesday posted a net profit of 1.71 billion yuan ($271.48 million) in 2011, up 16.6 percent over the previous year, but with weakness in the fourth quarter.
Business
Feb 21, 2012
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Brazil is on course to dislodge the United States as the world's top producer of biotech crops in the coming years, a leading promoter of farm biotechnology said Tuesday.
Biotechnology
Feb 07, 2012
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Should the Kyoto Protocol, the only international curb on greenhouse gases, be allowed to die?
Environment
Dec 06, 2011
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People whose basic needs are met get more life satisfaction when they are more connected to others and when they experience greater autonomy, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. But those who live ...
Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2011
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(AP) -- A human rights investigator for the United Nations says up to a quarter of the world's trash from hospitals, clinics, labs, blood banks and mortuaries is hazardous and much more needs to be done to regulate it.
Environment
Sep 14, 2011
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Brazil, South Africa, India and China called Friday on industrialized nations to step up their commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at a key UN climate summit later this year.
Environment
Aug 28, 2011
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