Optimal breeding group sizes differ by sex in cooperative animals
The evolutionary pros and cons of group living vary for males and females, according to a study of ostriches reported today in eLife.
The evolutionary pros and cons of group living vary for males and females, according to a study of ostriches reported today in eLife.
Plants & Animals
Oct 4, 2022
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It's 2022 and women in science are still less likely than their male peers to be hired and promoted. Women are less likely to be mentored by eminent faculty, they publish in less prestigious journals, have fewer collaborators, ...
Social Sciences
Sep 27, 2022
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Earlier this year a machine learning algorithm identified up to 5,000 potential gravitational lenses that could transform our ability to chart the evolution of galaxies since the Big Bang.
Astronomy
Sep 26, 2022
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As dusk begins cloaking the Maasai Mara grasslands of southwestern Kenya, a spotted hyena slinks beneath the woody umbrella that is the acacia tree.
Plants & Animals
Sep 16, 2022
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Indiana high school students with disabilities who spent 80% of their educational time in general education classrooms scored higher on state reading and math assessments and were better prepared for post-secondary education ...
Education
Sep 15, 2022
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A behavioral study published in the Journal of Animal Ecology has linked reproductive success in male rock hyraxes to their ability to maintain rhythm during courtship songs.
Plants & Animals
Sep 13, 2022
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Gender bias against women in entrepreneurial finance is turned on its head in the context of reward-based crowdfunding, according to new research published in the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. Specifically, female crowdfunding ...
Economics & Business
Aug 8, 2022
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Deep evolution casts a longer shadow than previously thought, scientists report in a new paper published the week of Aug. 1 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Smithsonian scientists and colleagues looked ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 1, 2022
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For some species conquering new territory, it might be better to live fast and die young.
Plants & Animals
Jul 28, 2022
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In 1924, a cartel of lightbulb manufacturers including General Electric and Philips agreed to artificially limit the lifespan of their products to about 1,000 hours, down from 2,500. The scandal, revealed decades later, came ...
Economics & Business
Jul 27, 2022
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