Human activities—for example, global trade and travel—are driving the spread of plants beyond their natural ranges and around the globe. However, not all species benefit equally from these movements; only some are able ...
Evolution
Aug 31, 2023
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Global trade is important and brings many benefits. But trade can also spread pests and pathogens that harm agricultural crops and the natural environment.
Biotechnology
Aug 26, 2023
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Corporate insiders who trade stocks based on the information they gain on the job earn a lot more if they work at multinational corporations than their peers at U.S. companies with no sales abroad. That's the main finding ...
Economics & Business
Aug 25, 2023
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In a speech to mark Unesco's campaign for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, UN secretary-general António Guterres told the United Nations general assembly earlier this year that the inequalities created ...
Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2023
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As someone who researches slavery in the ancient Mediterranean world, especially in the Bible, I often hear remarks like, "Slavery was totally different back then, right?" "Well, it couldn't have been that bad." "Couldn't ...
Archaeology
Aug 21, 2023
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Mercury, toxic to humans, is the only known metallic element that is liquid at standard Earth temperature and pressure and therefore comprises a hazard to children because it is so cool. But many historic human activities ...
When Angela, a Malayan sun bear, stood up and waved to visitors to her enclosure at the Huangzhou Zoo in China on July 27, she became a social media sensation. Her build, posture and seemingly friendly gesture seemed so human ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 17, 2023
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In South Africa an estimated 8,000 lions are bred and kept in captivity for commercial purposes in more than 350 facilities. This is far more than the country's wild population, estimated at 3,500 individuals.
Plants & Animals
Aug 11, 2023
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The Canadian government recently passed the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act. The new law is designed to address forced labor and child labor in supply chains by requiring companies to ...
Economics & Business
Aug 10, 2023
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New research based on thousands of reviews posted on Amazon shows that when people received free products in exchange for reviews, their ratings were significantly inflated—and product sales were stronger—even though ...
Social Sciences
Aug 9, 2023
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