The hominin fossils discovered in the Grotte à Hominidés at Thomas Quarry I in Casablanca, Morocco, are providing new evidence about the deep origins of Homo sapiens, suggesting that the ancestral lineage of modern humans was already present…
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New book highlights human toll of the Kenyan property boom
As Nairobi’s skyline climbs ever higher, life for those living on the city’s edges is being transformed—and not always for the better.
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Why meritocracy is hard to achieve
Can an organization ever be truly meritocratic? That’s a question Emilio J. Castilla, the NTU Professor of Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management, explores in his new book, “The Meritocracy Paradox: Where Talent Management Strategies Go…
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Economics has lost the narrative thread, says leading expert
Economics could do with less mathematics and more story, says Canada’s most-cited economist.
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Direct flights drive multinational firm growth in globally connected cities
Waiting in an airport for a connecting flight is often tedious. A new study by MIT researchers shows it’s bad for business, too.
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How political influence shapes agricultural expansion in the Amazon
In communities around the Amazon Rainforest, there’s a pervasive belief that large landowners use their money to influence local politics to benefit their operations.
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Boomers are the key to sustainability in boardrooms, study suggests
Baby boomers could be the secret ingredient for corporate sustainability, according to a new Murdoch University study.
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Ancient skeletons reveal viruses embedded in human DNA
Scientists have, for the first time, rebuilt ancient genomes of Human betaherpesvirus 6A and 6B (HHV-6A/B) using DNA from archaeological human remains that are more than 2,000 years old. The research, led by teams at the University of Vienna and…
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Overseas scholars drawn to China's scientific clout, funding
China’s government has long made efforts to tempt top scientists from abroad, but researchers say its institutions themselves are increasingly attracting talent thanks to their generous funding and growing prestige.
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The 5 stages of the 'enshittification' of academic publishing
When writer Cory Doctorow introduced the term “enshittification” in 2023, he captured a pattern many users had already noticed in their personal lives.
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