The world is undergoing a fundamental change to how money works, and New Zealand should choose its response wisely, an Otago researcher cautions. New University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research co-authored by Dr. Murat Ungor […]
Featuring gory attacks by bloodthirsty vampires, one may be quick to categorize “Sinners” as a horror movie. That classification, however, may not be fair to the artists who created it. In “Sinners,” the creators cleverly […]
A paper appearing in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences offers a strikingly simple answer to a longstanding question: How do people learn and settle on shared social conventions, from everyday habits to workplace […]
Individuals in a morally diverse community tend to believe that the community’s norms are looser. In turn, norm violations are more accepted, and there is a reduced willingness to police transgressions, according to research by […]
Academia isn’t strong on gender equality. Women are underrepresented throughout, in the research workforce and even more so as leaders in scientific organizations. This is true for science academies (prestigious bodies within national science systems) […]
The security of every nation faces an increasingly severe and frequent threat: disruptions to nature. According to Bradley J. Cardinale, professor in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management in the Penn State College of […]
Consumer trust in smart technologies—like Amazon’s Alexa or Ring’s video doorbells—may rely on more than just the technology. It may also depend on a person’s political beliefs. New research from the University of New Hampshire […]
The relationships human societies have with animals aren’t fixed, but vary according to era, culture, territory and customs.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.
Americans spend a remarkable amount of time shopping—more than on education, volunteering or even talking on the phone. But the way they shop is shifting dramatically, as major platforms and retailers are racing to automate […]
Americans are more likely to turn to authoritarian leaders when jobs are being lost due to offshoring than they are when job losses result from automation, an international research team has found. This is despite […]
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