Before you buy something, or visit a new restaurant, or see a new film, you may be tempted to check out the online reviews. Researching what strangers think of the things we might like has become a familiar part of the modern ...
Social Sciences
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More than 100 years ago, astronomer George Ellery Hale brought two Pasadena institutions together to build what was then the largest optical telescope in the world. The Mount Wilson Observatory changed the conception of humankind's ...
Astronomy
Apr 29, 2024
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Mathematically speaking, scoring 3.5 out of 5 is the same as receiving three and a half stars on a five-star scale. But visually speaking, the numbers don't add up.
Social Sciences
Apr 18, 2024
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A new field of forensics is being proposed by research integrity experts to recognize their investigations into unscrupulous research behavior and misuse of scholarship: Forensic Scientometrics.
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2024
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In the latest move to reform environmental laws in New Zealand, the coalition government has introduced a bill to fast-track consenting processes for projects deemed to be of national or regional significance.
Ecology
Mar 19, 2024
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Knowledge matters. It informs how we think about the world around us. It informs our decisions and government policies, supporting economic growth and development.
Education
Feb 26, 2024
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There is a virtuous circle between volunteering and social cohesion, offering wider benefits to communities according to new research led by Kent and Belong—the Cohesion and Integration Network.
Social Sciences
Feb 15, 2024
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The world's largest frog project has thrived because of citizen scientists using the FrogID app, the brainchild of a UNSW biologist.
Plants & Animals
Feb 6, 2024
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A U.S. company's lunar lander will soon burn up in Earth's atmosphere after a failed moonshot.
Space Exploration
Jan 15, 2024
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Norway's parliament on Tuesday adopted a government plan to open up parts of its seabed to mining exploration, despite protests from activists and scientists' warnings about the uncertain environmental impact.
Environment
Jan 9, 2024
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