The path to peace usually leads through a ceasefire. In an international project, ETH Zurich researchers have shown the conditions under which parties to civil wars are willing to stop fighting—and why they decide to do ...
Political science
Nov 4, 2022
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Recent events like the war in Ukraine, conflicts over Taiwan and the rise of authoritarian ideology have renewed interest in the foundations of modern democracy.
Social Sciences
Nov 1, 2022
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Despite being around for more than 100 years, Ouija boards (a wooden board covered with the letters of the alphabet, the numbers 0–9 and the words "yes," "no" and "goodbye") continue to be a popular activity—especially ...
Social Sciences
Oct 31, 2022
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Using long-term data, researchers studied the effects of large mammal declines—caused by civil war and poaching—on the species composition of savanna ponds. Guillaume Demare conducted the research as part of his doctoral ...
Ecology
Sep 29, 2022
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The battle over Ukraine extends across the world: Information warfare is quickly evolving as key nations seek to influence public opinion and gain political support.
Social Sciences
Sep 26, 2022
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Research published in the European Journal of Soil Science has uncovered long-term heavy metal contamination on the World War I front line, a century after battle.
Earth Sciences
Aug 22, 2022
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Even a relatively small nuclear war would create a worldwide food crisis lasting at least a decade in which hundreds of millions would starve, according to our new modeling published in Nature Food.
Environment
Aug 20, 2022
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Satellites owned by private companies have played an unexpectedly important role in the war in Ukraine. For example, in early August 2022, images from the private satellite company Planet Labs showed that a recent attack ...
Space Exploration
Aug 16, 2022
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The COVID-19 pandemic has already generated its own mythology. In Britain, they talk of the "myth of the blitz"—the idea of a society that pulled together in the second world war to withstand the bombs dropped by the Luftwaffe ...
Social Sciences
Jul 26, 2022
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Prior to the First World War, sprawling European empires collectively controlled roughly 80% of Earth's landmass. Following WWII, that percentage drastically shrank, as colonies and occupied territories successfully vied ...
Ecology
Jun 1, 2022
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