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Challenging 'publish or perish' culture—researchers call for overhaul of academic publishing
The longstanding "publish or perish" culture in academia is coming under renewed scrutiny, as a new study published in ...
Homelessness—the other housing crisis politicians aren't talking about
A more integrated approach would reduce the risk of homelessness. For example, ensuring people are not discharged from ...
Engineers develop eco-friendly plastic from mineral found in seashells
According to UNESCO, plastic waste makes up 80% of all marine pollution, with 8–10 million metric tons of plastic making its ...
Bonobos refuse to participate when faced with unequal rewards
The question of whether non-human animals have a sense of fairness has been widely debated. Some studies suggest that ...
A century after its discovery, scientists capture first confirmed footage of a colossal squid in the deep
The colossal squid was first described in 1925 based on specimens from the stomach of a commercially hunted sperm whale. A century later, an international voyage captured the first confirmed video of ...
First Caribbean 'dirt ant' found in 16-million-year-old amber
Wherever there's dirt there's bound to be ants, but one particular group is so adept at blending in with the ground that they hold the name "dirt ant" (Basiceros) all to themselves.