Tackling the psychology of poaching
Researchers believe a new approach to policing marine parks, including tackling the psychology of poaching, could yield massive benefits for fish numbers......»»
Global powers urged to go further after UN climate deal
UN climate change summit host Boris Johnson, on Sunday hailed a last-ditch agreement to tackle global warming but said he was disappointed it did not go further on tackling use of high-polluting coal......»»
Key concepts, mathematical models, and statistical techniques for testing animal behavior rationality
Testing rationality of decision-making and choice by evaluating the mathematical property of transitivity has a long tradition in biology, economics, psychology, and zoology. However, this paradigm is fraught with conceptual, mathematical, and statis.....»»
Cutting ammonia emissions is a cost-effective way to prevent air pollution deaths
Tackling pollution from the emission of nitrogen compounds, particularly ammonia, could reduce many of the 23.3 million years of life that were lost prematurely across the world in 2013 due to nitrogen-related air pollution, an international study le.....»»
Like riding the bus without a ticket: How we can all make a difference on climate change
We often think that it's up to governments and industry to play a major role in tackling climate change......»»
"Affective polarization" increasingly leaks into social situations, says new study
Partisanship is a particularly potent source of group identity in contemporary American politics, and a new paper co-written by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign expert in political psychology says the growing chasm between opposing groups is.....»»
Facebook is having a tougher time managing vaccine misinformation than it is letting on, leaks suggest
In public, Facebook has touted the resources it has dedicated to tackling Covid-19 and vaccine misinformation, even scolding US President Joe Biden for his harsh criticism of the company's handling of the issue. In doing so, it claimed that "more tha.....»»
Tackling a 40 million-year-old conundrum
Silicate minerals are the major components of most rocks. When these minerals on the Earth's surface come into contact with water, they partially dissolve as they react with carbon dioxide in the water. This dissolved material is then transported via.....»»
Why no tusks? Poaching tips scales of elephant evolution
A hefty set of tusks is usually an advantage for elephants, allowing them to dig for water, strip bark for food and joust with other elephants. But during episodes of intense ivory poaching, those big incisors become a liability......»»
Poaching drove the evolution of tusk-free elephants
Researchers have identified genetic factors that stop tusk development. Enlarge (credit: Bisakha Datta / Getty Images) In the wake of severe poaching problems, some wildlife authorities have resorted to removing the horns of r.....»»
Disturbing Answers to the Mystery of Tuskless Female Elephants
When poaching abounds, a genetic trait for tusklessness is selected for -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Tackling antimicrobial resistance
Researchers from Newcastle University, and colleagues from Spain, Canada and Egypt, have successfully trialed two new qPCR assays to help detect the presence of transmissible AMR using water and wastewater samples. Publishing their results in the jou.....»»
NASA time-lapse shows Mars rover speeding across planet’s surface
A time-lapse video released by NASA this week shows its six-wheeled Perseverance rover tackling the rocky terrain of Mars......»»
Catalysts found to convert carbon dioxide to fuel
The goal of tackling global warming by turning carbon dioxide into fuel could be one step closer with researchers using a supercomputer to identify a group of "single-atom" catalysts that could play a key role......»»
Disaster relief and the psychology of "once in a lifetime" events
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, my fourth-grade class raised money for the Red Cross by selling rubber wristbands. We lined up in the cafeteria to buy them, coming together as a school to support the victims of a "once in a lifetime" event......»»
Rare rhino horns go up in flames in India anti-poaching campaign
Nearly 2,500 rare rhino horns were destroyed Wednesday in the first ceremony of its kind in northeastern India as part of an anti-poaching drive to mark World Rhino Day......»»
GrubMarket gobbles up $120M at a $1B+ pre-money valuation to take on the food supply chain
When people talk about “online food delivery” services, chances are that they’ll think of the Uber Eats, Instacarts and Getirs of this world. But today a startup that’s tackling a different aspect of the market — address.....»»
Radioactive rhino horns may deter poachers in S.Africa
South African scientists are studying ways to inject radioactive material into rhino horns to make them easier to detect at border posts, a move to discourage poaching, a researcher said on Friday......»»
How I Built Framework, The Laptop Tackling The Right To Repair
We aimed to make every repair possible for someone who had never been inside a computer before The post How I Built Framework, The Laptop Tackling The Right To Repair appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Thinking objectively about romantic conflicts could lead to fewer future disagreements
Consciously channeling the perspective of a neutral third party can defuse romantic conflict and prevent future disputes, according to a study of 716 Americans my colleagues and I published in the journal Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Pr.....»»
Empathy training could reduce crime
Research published in the journal Psychology, Crime & Law suggests a new, low-cost approach that could potentially reduce antisocial behavior and crime......»»