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Environment

Oceans without sharks would be far less healthy – new research

  Gray reef sharks and blacktip reef sharks near Tahiti, French Polynesia. Alexis Rosenfeld/Getty Images   By Michael Heithaus, Florida International University   There are more than 500 species of sharks in the world’s oceans, from the 7-inch dwarf lantern shark to whale sharks that can grow to over 35 feet long. They’re found from polar waters to the equator, at the water’s surface and miles deep, in the open […]

todayAugust 7, 2024 10

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Opinion Pieces

Four reasons why physically punishing school children doesn’t work

a Conrad Hughes, Université de Genève When I was a child I went to school in South Africa. This was the late 1970s. At school, the teachers would hit us. It was called getting the cane, the cane being a long, flexible stick. This tradition, exported from a Dickensian Victorian English model, was very popular with some teachers. They were seen as terrors: you didn’t want to get the cane […]

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Business / Economics

Workplace discrimination saps everyone’s motivation − even if it works in your favor

Brent Simpson, University of South Carolina When people work for discriminatory managers, they put in less effort. That’s true both when managers are biased against them and when they’re biased in their favor, according to a new paper that Nicholas Heiserman of Oklahoma State University and I have published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour. To demonstrate this, we placed nearly 1,200 research participants in several experiments designed to mimic […]

todayAugust 7, 2024 18

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Entertainment

Sunscreens can hurt the marine environment – here’s how to choose one that’s healthy for you and the sea

Krakenimages.com/Shutterstock   By Anneliese Hodge, Plymouth Marine Laboratory   Choosing which sunscreen to use can be mind-boggling. Should you choose one with the highest sun protection factor (SPF) or another with “reef-safe” or “coral-friendly” credentials? Is it best to opt for a spray or a lotion? What’s the difference between a mineral or chemical-based formula? On my ventures to the beach to snorkel and surf, I am forever seeing a […]

todayAugust 7, 2024 10

Opinion Pieces

Young people brought down Bangladesh’s repressive leader. Will they now be empowered to lead real change?

  By Intifar Chowdhury, Flinders University “Inni, we are independent!” my 26-year-old cousin chanted from Shahbagh, a neighbourhood in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, as millions joined a major protest march on Monday to the country’s Parliament House. Soon after, social media was flooded with news of “a new independence” – a free Bangladesh reborn after the autocratic leader of over 15 years, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, fled the country in the […]

todayAugust 6, 2024 9

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Rich countries are paying poorer ones to manage their refugee crises: 3 reasons this is dangerous

        By Ali Bhagat, Simon Fraser University and Genevieve LeBaron, Simon Fraser University     In recent years, western nations have been sending asylum seekers who arrive at their borders to other countries. This is a practice known as offshoring. The UK has become the recent poster country of this practice. The UK, whose plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was later scrapped after domestic and […]

todayJuly 31, 2024 14

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Health / Medical

Busting breast health myths

        Dr Justus Apffelstaedt, specialist surgeon    Does it really hurt to have a mammogram and are drinkers really at a higher risk of developing breast cancer? With so many myths and preconceived ideas on the internet and in our minds, it is often difficult to distinguish between fact and fiction. Breast, thyroid, and parathyroid specialists Dr Justus Apffelstaedt and Dr Fatima Hoosain help to debunk some common misconceptions about […]

todayJuly 30, 2024 78

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Africa

Faith Kipyegon is set to make Olympics history – what Kenya needs to do to keep producing athletes like her

      By Wycliffe W. Njororai Simiyu, Stephen F. Austin State University     Kenyan running star Faith Kipyegon is considered one of the greatest 1,500m athletes the world has ever seen. If she wins her third consecutive Olympic gold in Paris, she’ll become the first athlete in the history of the event to achieve this feat, male or female. She holds world records in the 1,500m and one-mile […]

todayJuly 25, 2024 10

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Breaking Down Barriers to Life Insurance

      By Dinah Tjahere, Broker Consultant, Old Mutual Namibia   Life insurance is generally perceived as a matter designated for the financially savvy. However, it is a key tool for financial stability that provides everyone with peace of mind. Unfortunately, many people, particularly those in underprivileged communities, struggle to obtain life insurance. These hurdles can stem from a combination of misunderstandings and constraints on traditional financial resources. A […]

todayJuly 25, 2024 14

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