Windows are the No. 1 human threat to birds – an ecologist shares some simple steps to reduce collisions

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When wood thrushes arrive in northern Mississippi on their spring migration and begin to serenade my neighborhood with their ethereal, harmonized song, its one of the great joys of the season. Its also a minor miracle....

Universities face getting stuck with thousands of obsolete robots – here’s how to avoid a research calamity

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For more than a decade, the French robotics company Aldebaran has built some of the most popular robots used in academic research. Go to most university robotics departments and youll find either Pepper, the iconic...

Small Boat: this slim, devastating novel about a real migrant shipwreck reminds us of the cruelty of indifference

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Theres a particular kind of story thats rarely executed well one without heroes, without lessons, without even the cold comfort of a villain you can confidently point at and say: there, thats the evil. Vincent Delecroixs...

Why is it so hard for young people to get jobs?

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For generations, young people have been told the path to opportunity is clear. Study hard, get a degree, and success will follow. This promise central to the idea of meritocracy has shaped the aspirations and investments...

Men on social media are cutting their eyelashes to appear more ‘masculine’ – here’s why it’s a bad idea

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Social media is full of bizarre and questionable trends. The latest involves men trimming or shaving off their eyelashes in order to appear more masculine. This is yet another instance where leaving the body to look after...

The psychology of climate traps and how to avoid them

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Each year, the world loses around 5 million hectares of forest, with 95% of this deforestation occurring in tropical regions. South America is a major hotspot, with Brazil in particular facing severe forest loss much of...

Malawi’s response to Cyclone Freddy offers lessons in managing disasters: first up, don’t leave people in the lurch

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Malawi is one of the most disaster-prone countries in Africa. In the past 15 years it has experienced 16 floods, one rainfall-related landslide, five storm-related disasters, and two severe droughts. Since 2019, Malawi has...