Short corrective comments can help social media user to spot false information, study shows
Short and simple comments from ordinary social media users can help others online to spot fake news, a new study...
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Major new study to identify Kleptocratic “red flags” and craft new anti-corruption rules
A major new study to identify kleptocracy’s “red flags” will help create better rules and regulations to fight worldwide corruption....
Archaeological research offers insight into the cave life of early human settlements in the Amazon
Some of the earliest people to migrate to South America during the late Pleistocene era turned shallow caves in the...
Violence is contagious among members of Italian mafia groups, study shows
Violence spreads in a contagious way like a disease among members of the Italian mafia, a new study shows. Researchers...
Strong European backing for Ukraine leaves “little space” for exploitation of pro-Russian politics, study shows
Strong support for Ukraine means there is “little space” for European politicians to exploit pro-Russia foreign policy messages, a new...
Students graduate from global learning programme focused on real-world sustainability challenges
Around 50 University of Exeter students are celebrating their graduation from a groundbreaking and global programme that tackles real-world sustainability...
Women and people of colour remain “invisible” as most people pick white men as their heroes, study shows
Women and people of colour remain invisible to many people in Britain and the USA as people pick white men...
Powerful Ukrainian war poetry finds voice in English translations
Poets, broadcasters, translators and academics have joined forces to give voice to Ukrainian war poetry written in response to Russia’s...
International recognition played a crucial role in giving Libyan political actors sovereignty, study shows
The way the international community has recognised – or not – Libya’s various governments in the past decade has played...