Humans, it turns out, possess much higher metabolic rates than other mammals, including our close relatives, apes and chimpanzees, finds a new Harvard study. Having both high resting and active metabolism, researchers say, enabled our…
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Gaming for the good! | ScienceDaily
So maybe the naysayers and detractors of online gaming and its ill effects on youth need to stand down. That’s what science is telling us in a new report in the journal Human Resource Development International from Melika Shirmohammadi, assistant…
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Why Do Japanese Trains Always Arrive On Time? » ScienceABC
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Japanese trains’ punctuality arises from a cultural emphasis on time, advanced technology, rigorous training, and meticulous planning.
Japan is renowned for its efficient and punctual…
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Four from MIT named 2025 Rhodes Scholars | MIT News
Yiming Chen ’24, Wilhem Hector, Anushka Nair, and David Oluigbo have been selected as 2025 Rhodes Scholars and will begin fully funded postgraduate studies at Oxford University in the U.K. next fall. In addition to…
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‘Jekyll and Hyde’ leaders do lasting damage, new research shows
There’s only one thing worse than an abusive boss — and that’s a boss who thinks they can make up for their bad behavior by turning on the charm the following day. That’s the key finding from a new study from researchers at Stevens Institute of…
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‘Walk this Way’: How ants create trails to multiple food sources
It’s a common sight — ants marching in an orderly line over and around obstacles from their nest to a food source, guided by scent trails left by scouts marking the find. But what happens when those scouts find a comestible motherlode?
A team of…
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Archaeologists have found the first evidence of familial embalming in Europe
Embalming practices, once considered exotic rituals mainly linked to ancient Egypt or South American cultures, have now been confirmed in Europe at recent discoveries at Château des Milandes in Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, Dordogne, France.
These…
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Minerals in Lafayette Meteorite Were Exposed to Martian Liquid Water 742 Million Years Ago: Study
An asteroid struck Mars 11 million years ago and sent pieces of the planet hurtling through space; one of these chunks eventually crashed into the Earth. During early investigations of this object, named Lafayette meteorite, scientists discovered…
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The world’s largest coral was discovered in the South Pacific
Off the coast of the Solomon Islands lurks a centuries-old being that is so immense, it can be seen from space.
Discovered in October by the National Geographic Society’s Pristine Seas team, it is the world’s largest standalone…
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Cash is King: The surprising truth about spending habits in a cashless world
Physical cash not only influences how much we spend but also fosters a profound sense of psychological ownership that digital payments cannot replicate, according to research from the University of Surrey.
In a paper published in Qualitative…
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