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Palaeobiology: Solving the Riddle of the Gastroliths
Nature & Environment

Palaeobiology: Solving the Riddle of the Gastroliths

...It is possible that gastroliths had a dual function, or even different functions in different creatures. Even palaeontologists disagree on the matter; some prefer the idea that they were used for ballast, others that they were used in digestion. Future research may reveal new clues to help us solve this mystery, but for now it remains the ‘riddle of the gastroliths’....
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How does OpenLearn deal with older content?
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How does OpenLearn deal with older content?

...research or events have made content outdated. We have published an article more recently on the same subject that contains more up-to-date information. An error made it through the production process. When we remove, or make a significant change to, a piece of content, we will leave a note on the content, or at the URL if the content has been removed, to explain the...
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Earth and Life
Science, Maths & Technology

Earth and Life

...research and experimentation into climate change by Maureen Raymo of MIT. Tibet: the geological history A look at the geological history of Tibet and the Raymo Ruddiman hypothesis; that chemical weathering increased as the temperature dropped due to the rise in the plateau. Raymo and Ruddiman believed that the uplift of the Himalayas caused global cooling. Tibet: The...
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You and your money
Money & Business

You and your money

...children 16 1,379 12 Single, not retired, with children 16 466 27 Couple, not retired, without children 16 1,745 4 Couple, not retired, with children 16 1,384 8 Single retired 59 0 Couple retired 1,252 2 Source: BIS, 2010 Table 1 demonstrates the relationship between debt problems and family type. The table shows that family type single, not retired, with children ......
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How scientists found rare fireball meteorite pieces on a driveway – and what they could teach us
Science, Maths & Technology

How scientists found rare fireball meteorite pieces on a driveway – and what they could teach us

...researcher Richard Greenwood (who lived closest) to check out the sample. Greenwood was overwhelmed to find that not only was it a meteorite, it was a very rare species. The UK had got lucky – we had a new member to add to our meteorite collection. [Main mass of the meteorite on the driveway where it fell] Main mass of the meteorite on the driveway where it fell. Over...
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Where do we get the help that really counts?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Where do we get the help that really counts?

...research found that family members were highly valued in discussions about mental health issues, being the first choice of 42% of respondents, compared to 24% who favoured health professionals and 19% who discussed their condition with friends. If the distressed individual had a close relationship with the person with whom they discussed their mental health they were more...
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The Great Resignation: temporary blip or more enduring labour market trend?
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The Great Resignation: temporary blip or more enduring labour market trend?

...research issues to do with what we might call ‘decent’ work, this phenomenon interests us both. This article explores the Great Resignation and in particular asks whether it is likely to be anything more than a short-lived by-product of the pandemic, as well as exploring its wider significance in terms of what we look for in our jobs. The term was invented by...
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Can quotas make gender equality happen in politics? Lessons from business
Society, Politics & Law

Can quotas make gender equality happen in politics? Lessons from business

...research is as clear as can be in its conclusions – significant change doesn’t happen without quotas and, even then, progress in increasing women’s representation can be rolled back quickly. The same is seen in conventional workplaces. British business leaders have long resisted the imposition of quotas for executive boards, despite overseeing one of the world’s...
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