The Renault-Nissan alliance, forged in 1999, defied norms of strategic partnerships, enduring a 2018 crisis to showcase lessons in collaboration and resilience. Now Nissan and Honda are in talks to merge.

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19.02.2025

Smart brands rein in ad spending when a rival faces a setback − here’s why

A study of a 2014 product recall shows that problems at one company can hurt its competitors, too.

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14.03.2025

Electric cars were once marketed as ‘women’s cars’. Did this hold back their development over the next century?

An innovation expert looked at decades of car adverts to find out.

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04.04.2025

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs are the highest in decades − an economist explains how that could hurt the US

Foreign investment thrives on stability. Trump’s tariffs − and the current climate of uncertainty − could drive capital away.

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21.04.2025

A secret mathematical rule has shaped the beaks of birds and other dinosaurs for 200 million years

Bird beaks are incredibly diverse – but there’s a way to explain the pattern of their evolution.

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26.04.2025

How human connections shaped the spread of farming among ancient communities

Human history has been shaped by interactions between communities.

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29.04.2025

Echidna ancestors lived watery lifestyles like platypuses 100 million years ago – new study

A controversial idea suggests the ancestors of echidnas were more like the platypus. For the first time, fossil evidence might support it.

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29.04.2025

1 billion years ago, a meteorite struck Scotland and influenced life on Earth

The microbes living here were dramatically disrupted – and the future of life on Earth changed.

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27.03.2025

How scratching monkeys can help us understand emotions and consciousness

And a recent study found subtle but fascinating differences in the behaviour-emotion connection in humans and monkeys.

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29.03.2025

‘Everyday discrimination’ linked to increased anxiety and depression across all groups of Americans

People who suffer from everyday discrimination are more likely to have anxiety and depression.

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02.04.2025

Feeling FOMO for something that’s not even fun? It’s not the event you’re missing, it’s the bonding

Across a series of studies, researchers dug into what really triggered FOMO – and what worked to fend it off.

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23.04.2025

Ashwagandha: this ancient herb is trending for its potential health benefits – but also comes with risks

Ashwagandha could help some people become more resilient to stress - but it could make others more ill.

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How the Renault-Nissan Alliance overcame crisis and redefined collaboration over two decades

Smart brands rein in ad spending when a rival faces a setback − here’s why

Electric cars were once marketed as ‘women’s cars’. Did this hold back their development over the next century?

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs are the highest in decades − an economist explains how that could hurt the US

Science

A secret mathematical rule has shaped the beaks of birds and other dinosaurs for 200 million years

How human connections shaped the spread of farming among ancient communities

Echidna ancestors lived watery lifestyles like platypuses 100 million years ago – new study

1 billion years ago, a meteorite struck Scotland and influenced life on Earth

Health

How scratching monkeys can help us understand emotions and consciousness

‘Everyday discrimination’ linked to increased anxiety and depression across all groups of Americans

Feeling FOMO for something that’s not even fun? It’s not the event you’re missing, it’s the bonding

Ashwagandha: this ancient herb is trending for its potential health benefits – but also comes with risks

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