A project exploring the role of East Africa in the evolution of modern humans has amassed the largest and most diverse collection of prehistoric bone harpoons ever assembled from the area. The collection offers clues about ...
Archaeology
Feb 20, 2017
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We blame air rage on long flight delays, shrinking seats and a general decline in civility. But the first empirical research study into the phenomenon pegs another culprit—class inequality—for the reason passengers lose ...
Social Sciences
May 2, 2016
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There are six components to an apology - and the more of them you include when you say you're sorry, the more effective your apology will be, according to new research.
Social Sciences
Apr 12, 2016
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New research into central Australia's ancient lakes has found evidence that climate change contributed to the extinction of the continent's megafauna.
Ecology
Feb 25, 2015
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Creativity and innovation are not sufficiently integrated in either the business world or academic research, according to a new study by Rice University, the University of Edinburgh and Brunel University.
Social Sciences
Apr 8, 2014
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(Phys.org)—Why do girls get better grades in elementary school than boys—even when they perform worse on standardized tests?
Social Sciences
Jan 2, 2013
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Could computers become cleverer than humans and take over the world? Or is that just the stuff of science fiction? Philosophers and scientists at Britain's Cambridge University think the question deserves serious study. A ...
Computer Sciences
Nov 25, 2012
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New research has shown that the special status of sacred forests also gives them important ecological characteristics, in particular a high resilience that enables them to recover after periods when they were damaged and ...
Ecology
Apr 3, 2024
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Rigid and centralized decision-making practices might be harming how highly conscientious employees—those who are diligent, productive, and ethically inclined—are perceived by others, according to new research by The ...
Economics & Business
Apr 3, 2024
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the human resource management (HRM) industry faster than we notice. Sixty-five percent of organizations are already using AI-enabled tools in the hiring process, but only a third ...
Social Sciences
Jan 24, 2024
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