Math explains why your bus route seems so unreliable
Have you ever waited for your bus at a bus stop for a very long time – only to be greeted by two or more buses arriving together?
Have you ever waited for your bus at a bus stop for a very long time – only to be greeted by two or more buses arriving together?
Mathematics
Jun 29, 2018
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The passage of time seems to have slowed down at Zarif Mukhtarov's paper mill in a village not far from ex-Soviet Uzbekistan's silk road city, Samarkand.
Other
Jun 3, 2018
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Singapore Airlines said on Wednesday that it will relaunch the world's longest commercial flight in October, a journey of almost 19 hours from the city-state to New York, but it will not be available to economy travellers.
Business
May 30, 2018
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An international team of researchers have for the first time uncovered the migration routes for whale sharks around Madagascar.
Ecology
May 17, 2018
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Some features in metro maps cause passengers to make substantial mistakes in journey planning, but it may be possible to detect and rectify these with automated software, research being conducted at the University has indicated.
Social Sciences
May 16, 2018
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The number of monarch butterflies wintering in Mexican forests declined for a second consecutive year, a government official said Monday.
Ecology
Mar 5, 2018
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Russia launches Friday its Yamal gas plant in Arctic Siberia, a gigantic project in one of the world's most remote areas, as the region becomes more accessible due to climate change.
Environment
Dec 8, 2017
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Many of us dream of spending the summer on the water, but for University of Toronto archaeologist Carrie Fulton, it's just another day on the job.
Archaeology
Oct 9, 2017
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Bumble bees create foraging routes by using their experience to select nectar-rich, high-rewarding flowers. A study by Shohei Tsujimoto and Hiroshi Ishii of the University of Toyama in Japan now suggests that bees actually ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 29, 2017
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A new study was published this week describing an endangered long-distance wildebeest migration in the Tarangire ecosystem of northern Tanzania. In the study, wildlife scientists used machine learning and connectivity algorithms ...
Ecology
May 31, 2017
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