New methods of conservation needed to prevent the extinction of great apes, researchers say
Great apes, human's closest living relatives, are knocking on the door of extinction.
Great apes, human's closest living relatives, are knocking on the door of extinction.
Plants & Animals
Feb 29, 2024
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Many companies pay out bonuses at the end of January. Economist David Schindler investigated whether bonuses work in modern work environments, where teams have to solve complex problems together. His main conclusion is bonuses ...
Economics & Business
Jan 16, 2024
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Financial rewards may be more motivating for people living in Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic (WEIRD) countries, than for people from non-WEIRD countries, reports a study published in Nature Human ...
Social Sciences
Jan 9, 2024
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Financial incentives for chief executive officers (CEOs) are thought to motivate them to lead their company toward achieving important business objectives. In the first systematic review of all research on CEO incentives, ...
Social Sciences
Dec 19, 2023
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At a massive dairy farm in the San Joaquin Valley, nearly 14,000 Holstein cows crane their necks through feeding stalls and gnaw leisurely on alfalfa.
Environment
Dec 12, 2023
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In today's data-driven world, holding data science competitions is a popular way to address real-world problems. Companies leverage these competitions to crowdsource solutions and strategically attract potential employees. ...
Social Sciences
Nov 27, 2023
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Frogs are in trouble. While many of the world's animal species are now at risk from habitat loss, climate change and other human pressures, frogs are particularly at risk.
Plants & Animals
Sep 14, 2023
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Victorian Premier Dan Andrews has opened a new front in the national campaign to attract and retain teachers. Amid ongoing teacher shortages, Victoria will offer fee-free education for high school teaching degrees from next ...
Economics & Business
Sep 13, 2023
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This summer has proven how destructive climate change can be. We have been plagued by harrowing images of Maui, Hawaii, in ashes, news about wildfires spreading smoke across Canada and the United States and record-breaking ...
Economics & Business
Aug 21, 2023
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Groundwater nitrate levels in the River Ythan catchment continue to breach environmental limits in some areas and pose a threat to local wildlife in the Ythan estuary, a new study has found.
Earth Sciences
Jul 28, 2023
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