Companies, regulators and stakeholders shape sustainability reporting, says researcher
Sustainability reporting is shaped by the social, economic and political environment in which companies operate. New…
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Genetic evidence reveals how goosegrass colonized a newly formed volcanic island
Opportunities to directly observe how life colonizes newly formed land and how ecosystems subsequently develop are…
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Expert pieces together puzzle from fragments of 1,600-year-old Roman text
A Roman law expert at the University of Cincinnati edited and translated a Latin legal text he pieced together from…
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The real reasons you procrastinate—and how to stop, according to science
Faced with a task or project, do you repeatedly tell yourself that you'll do it "tomorrow," "soon" or "after watching…
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Listening for extinction: Study finds areas of critical concern for northern spotted owls
Northern spotted owl populations are approaching or have already crossed functional extinction across large areas of…
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Egypt's deserts were once home to a diverse shark community
During the Late Cretaceous period, parts of Egypt were covered in water. A new study, published in the journal…
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How people treat you may shape your reputation and stabilize cooperation
When one person helps, or refuses to help, another in public, this may change not only the provider's reputation but…
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Brazilians are MacGyver-ing their way around traditional markets
Life hacks are everywhere on social media—people reuse everyday materials and objects to create ingenious solutions to…
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Climate change may halve omega‑3 fatty acids in fish and the organisms they eat
You've probably heard that eating fish and other seafood is good for your health. One of the main reasons is that…
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Nanoscale hairs may help gecko skin trap moisture and slow evaporation
In a dry shrubland, a gecko sprints toward shelter. Its greatest danger is not a predator, although hawks circle…
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A tiny drop of water is all that's needed to find threatened frogs
New James Cook University research has used highly sensitive environmental DNA (e-DNA) techniques to find two species…
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Chatbots are making our writing more similar but losing the identity and personality behind it
Large language models (LLMs) are making writing styles more similar without changing the overall meaning, according to…
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Left‑handed people tend to be left‑leaning voters
Political preferences are generally explained by income, age and level of education. However, our research suggests…
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Families bear hidden costs of finding safety
Led by La Trobe University, the research sheds light on a largely overlooked question in response to family violence:…
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Young golden eagles leave their parents' territory late
When a young golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) finally leaves its parents' territory, it leaves behind the only safety…
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The hidden physics behind the shape of rose thorns
Roses are known for their thorns, the sharp structures that can sting and prickle the skin. Thorns, botanically known…
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The missing plants that could transform cities for people and nature
Urban parks and public spaces need more shrubs and small trees to improve community well-being and support wildlife,…
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From nightlife to life at night: Cities must stay open later to beat the rising heat
Summer in Europe is normally cause for celebration. Not this one, however, which will rank as one of the hottest on…
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AI financial advice can improve decisions or steer investors wrong, experiment finds
To what extent can AI improve our financial decisions or steer us in the wrong direction? Researchers at the University…
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'Now boarding' … 240,000 miles from Earth, at the moon's first airport
The moon's getting its first airport, and it's about to get busy. Within the next two decades, NASA's planned…
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Probing issues relevant to students boosts civic engagement
When social studies students delve into issues that affect their communities and discuss them in class, they are more…
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Monitoring employee performance: The pitfalls for HR
Performance metrics designed to motivate employees and drive efficiency in the workplace can paradoxically leave…
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Cow gut enzyme could help target bacterial biofilms and antibiotic-resistant infections
The bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii poses a substantial threat in health care settings, readily forming biofilms on…
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Archaeologists investigate a feared young woman's 17th century vampiric grave in Poland
In 2022, excavations at a cemetery in Pień, Poland, led by researchers from the Institute of Archaeology at Nicolaus…
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Does heavy social media use damage your family's relationship?
Children glued to their phones all day? Parents spending hours scrolling? The positive (and slightly surprising) news…
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Large mammals alter soil chemistry and increase fertility in the Atlantic Forest
A study published in the journal Ecological Monographs indicates that large mammals, such as tapirs, peccaries, agoutis…
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The little red dots of our cosmos might hide something big
Little red dots may reside in small, dense galaxies with total masses equivalent to around 1 billion times that of the…
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Ancient dental calculus reveals diverse diets of commoners in premodern Osaka, Japan, the 'Kitchen of the Realm'
What did ordinary people really eat in premodern Japan, beyond the dishes described in cookbooks and the bones…
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Can AI replace traditional language learning? A new study says not yet
When university students set out to learn English as an additional language, it's not just about internalizing a new…
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AI helps workers most when paired with experience, new study finds
As companies race to integrate artificial intelligence into the workplace, new research suggests workers benefit most…
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Setting limits on phase transitions in the dark energy era
The universe is known to be expanding at an accelerating rate. Physicists typically attribute this acceleration to dark…
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Study finds sustainable farming program helps refugees, immigrants boost health while launching agribusinesses
The slang term "touch grass" encourages people to step away from the internet or devices and connect with the real…
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Cool Japan: Human fridge chills workers in extreme heat
Feeling dizzy and unwell after cycling to work in Japan's punishing summer heat, warehouse worker Isao Tabuchi headed…
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The hidden chemistry behind glow-in-the-dark art
Some of the world's brightest colors don't just reflect light; they create it. Scientists and museum conservators are…
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Namibia paves way for phosphate mining in the Atlantic Ocean
Namibia has granted environmental clearance for an offshore phosphate mining project that paves the way for the world's…
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Tides can vary by almost a meter across a single bay, four decades of satellite images reveal
Tide levels can vary by almost a meter across a single bay, according to a new study that uses decades of satellite…
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