Scorecarding the dictators: How rating countries' behavior can change it
Using data to rate countries doesn't just help us understand their behavior, it actually changes it.
Social Sciences
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Hyena population recovers slowly from a disease epidemic
Infectious diseases can substantially reduce the size of wildlife populations, thereby affecting both the dynamics of ecosystems and biodiversity. Predicting the long-term consequences of epidemics is thus essential for conservation. ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 20, 2018
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The first step to choosing the 'right' college? Ignore the rankings
New research review finds scant evidence for the widespread belief that attending a "top tier" college leads to success in school and in life.
Education
Oct 4, 2018
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Limitations of batsmen rankings revealed
Current systems for ranking the best batsmen in test cricket have been bowled out by a new study.
Mathematics
Oct 2, 2018
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Do we really buy those 'Top-Rated' deals when we shop online? New study says rankings matter but how so may surprise you
Anyone who shops online is familiar with those 'top-rated' products or services that rise to the top of their search on e-commerce intermediary sites like Amazon or Expedia. So, do those rankings really help those products ...
Economics & Business
Jul 11, 2018
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Toyota, Genesis among Consumer Reports' top auto picks
Toyota has four of the 10 vehicles on Consumer Reports' annual top picks, the most of any brand.
Business
Feb 22, 2018
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Fighting for love: Dominant male pheasants learn faster
Dominant male pheasants learn faster than their downtrodden rivals, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Feb 14, 2018
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Higher-ranked colleges don't necessarily provide a better educational experience
College rankings dominate the conversation regarding quality in postsecondary education, but new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York reveals that rankings have little to no relationship to student ...
Social Sciences
Jan 10, 2018
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Toyota tops Consumer Reports' auto reliability rankings
Toyota Motor Co. is continuing its reign at the top of Consumer Reports' reliability rankings, a reward for its conservative approach to new technology.
Business
Oct 19, 2017
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Uncertainty about your social rank might be bad for your health
Having strong social connections has many benefits, from splitting the tab on a pizza to having someone with whom to binge watch Netflix. But for rhesus macaque monkeys at the California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC) ...
Plants & Animals
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