Science
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Children prefer fair punishment to unequal treatment, study finds
Consistent enforcement of rules is more important than the severity of the punishment itself, and children expect adults to treat every member of their group im...
The higher the hope, the harder the fall: Study finds ESG downgrades hit optimistic investors the hardest
A new study from Murdoch University has found that Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) downgrades trigger significantly larger share price losses when th...
Dark boreal forests of Canada absorb enough heat to cancel up to a 5th of their climate benefit, scientists warn
Dense evergreen plantations in Canada's boreal forest absorb so much winter sunlight that the resulting surface warming can offset 6% to 20% of the climate bene...
Clubbing may boost well-being for women in midlife
An online survey published in the journal Psychology of Music asked 136 women ages 40 and older about their experiences at electronic dance music (EDM) events....
Researchers gain access to crucial deliberations on deep-sea mining
As competition between the United States and China intensifies over critical minerals, pressure is mounting to begin exploitation of deep-sea minerals before a...
ALMA uncovers sulfur for the first time around a rare class of supergiant star
Astronomers have discovered a chemically rich collection of sulfur-bearing molecules surrounding the rare massive star HD 87643. The observations include the fi...
Ocean time travelers return with secrets of the Great Barrier Reef
A team of Australian researchers has woven together modern science and Indigenous knowledge to reveal new insights into the evolution, history and future of the...
Uncovering the evolution of Edo-period Japanese ceramic jars with AI
Archaeological artifacts offer valuable insights into the history of past societies. They reveal not only technological developments but also the changing econo...
Snake bones with flint cuts show Mount Carmel settlers ate reptiles 15,000 years ago
Around 15,000 years ago, the way of life of human communities in the southern Levant underwent a fundamental change. Groups of hunter-gatherers, who until then...
Dark energy and quantum gravity may be deeply intertwined
For close to a century, physicists have pursued a way to unite gravity with quantum mechanics. Known as quantum gravity, this goal has remained frustratingly ou...
First public firearm industry archive reveals ignored warning over suspicious gun sales
UC San Francisco's Industry Documents Library, in partnership with the Minnesota Attorney General's Office, has made public nearly 700 internal documents from a...
Communication style outweighs resume content in workplace first impressions, analysis finds
To make a good impression at work, it might be better to spend less time polishing your resume and more time honing your communication skills. That's according...