Nature
The great apes’ guide to human nature
What can chimpanzees teach us about ourselves? A lot, says Craig Stanford, who’s spent three decades studying the lives of our closest cousins.This post was originally published on this site
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Nature
Fungus metabolites may help ghost shrimp survive
Connecticut College researchers have found that chemical byproducts produced by the amphibian-killing fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis—commonly known as Bd—may actually help ghost shrimp survive. Their study, published in PeerJ, offers deeper insight into how these compounds […]
Society & Politics
International community must reverse cuts to Rohingya humanitarian aid, study says
The international community must reverse cuts to humanitarian aid for the Rohingya and work with Dhaka authorities to improve conditions in refugee camps, a new study says. The work is published in the journal Third […]
Economy
New survey reveals shifting work landscape regarding hybrid work and AI use
The University of California, Irvine School of Social Ecology today released the results of its latest UCI-OC Poll, shedding light on the changing nature of work in Orange County two years after the official end […]
Lifestyle
How online language choices may signal self-harm risk
Signs that an individual might be on the verge of self-harm are often found in their online actions, but can word choices in posts indicate who is at particular risk and when?This post was originally […]
Society & Politics
Tariffs can improve U.S. economy, but global trade realities, retaliation, could offset gains
The United States could achieve modest economic benefits by applying uniform tariffs on all trade partners, according to new research led by a University of California, Davis, economist. However, the complicated realities of supply chains, […]
Lifestyle
America’s divisions causing workplace dysfunction
Organizational engagement with social issues is pushing culture wars into corporate America, leading to bickering and suboptimal performance, says Luke N. Hedden, assistant professor at the University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School.This […]
Nature
New species teem in Cambodia’s threatened karst
A biologist might go a lifetime without discovering a new species. It took a team exploring Cambodia’s limestone karst a single night to find three.This post was originally published on this site
Nature
Bugs are popular pets in nature-loving Japan, buzzing with lessons about ecology and species
The pet of choice in Japan, as much as cuddly kitties and playful puppies, is the humble bug.This post was originally published on this site
Earth Sciences
New study reveals surprising clues about the beginning of subduction on Earth
Subduction, a crucial geological process on Earth, may have begun hundreds of millions of years earlier than traditionally believed.This post was originally published on this site