Endangered sharks being eaten in UK
Endangered species of hammerhead and dogfish are among the sharks being sold as food in the UK, researchers have revealed.
Ecology
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Baby-naming trends reveal ongoing quest for individuality
Choosing a baby's name that is distinctive is becoming harder, research reveals.
Social Sciences
Oct 31, 2018
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'Combosquatting' attack hides in plain sight to trick computer users
To guard against unknowingly visiting malicious websites, computer users have been taught to double-check website URLs before they click on a link. But attackers are now taking advantage of that practice to trick users into ...
Security
Oct 30, 2017
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Study suggests researchers look more closely at connections between names and race
What's in a name? A lot, social scientists think, especially if that name suggests a person's racial identity, which often, it can.
Social Sciences
Sep 13, 2017
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What's in a name? Big Data reveals distinctive patterns in higher education systems
Using lists of names collected from publicly available websites, two University of Chicago researchers have revealed distinctive patterns in higher education systems, ranging from ethnic representation and gender imbalance ...
Social Sciences
Jul 3, 2017
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What do Google search queries reveal about brand attitudes?
It has been widely thought that brand search volume—the counts of queries that a search engine receives from users that include specific brand names, like "iPhone"—can predict sales for that brand. Google makes this information ...
Social Sciences
Jan 4, 2017
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After split from US, internet gatekeeper is 'grassroots'
The internet address system gatekeeper, independent after a split from the US government, is now in a phase where "the grassroots are in charge," its top executive said Tuesday.
Internet
Nov 29, 2016
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What's in a name? In some cases, longer life
Black men with historically distinctive black names such as Elijah and Moses lived a year longer, on average, than other black men, according to new research examining 3 million death certificates from 1802 to 1970.
Social Sciences
Mar 25, 2016
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Americans recognize 'past presidents' who never were, study finds
Ask Americans to name the former U.S. president whose face currently graces the U.S. $10 dollar bill and most will be quick to answer Alexander Hamilton.
Social Sciences
Feb 9, 2016
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Half the world's natural history specimens may have the wrong name
As many as 50% of all natural history specimens held in the world's museums could be wrongly named, according to a new study by researchers from Oxford University and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
Plants & Animals
Nov 16, 2015
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