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Optimize employee onboarding to better retain top talent

I once showed up for my first day at a new job only to find that my desk hadn’t been cleaned out — or even dusted. I spent my first hours at work finding the kitchen, unearthing cleaning supplies, wip

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Conserving 30% of land reduces extinction risk of species by half

Of the many solutions under discussion to prevent the alarming extinction rates, one of the major successes could come from conserving land.The extinction risk faced by more than one million speci

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Tasmanian wolf: The extinct marsupial that lived as a scapegoat

When talking about marsupials, many focus on their unique features, such as brood poaches that allow these creatures'undeveloped babies to grow safe and sound inside.Kangaroos, koalas and wallabie

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Answer Bank: Do I need to disinfect my deliveries?

It's unnecessary to disinfect tires, hallways, the bottom of your shoes, or deliveries said Liu Xiaofeng, deputy director of Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, at a press conferenc

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Chinese teen Gu wins back-to-back golds in Freestyle Skiing World Cup

00:19 Gu Ailing seems unstoppable.Just 24 hours after taking the halfpipe in Freestyle Skiing World Cup in Calgary, the 16-year-old became China's most promising freeskier by winning t

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Fireflies face extinction risk

01:43 The future of fireflies is under threat, with many species facing extinction due to habitat loss, exposure to pesticides and artificial light pollution.The study, which was repor

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All users can now access Facebook’s tool for controlling which apps and sites can share data for ad-targeting

Facebook is making its “Off-Facebook Activity” tool, which allows users to manage and delete the data that third-party websites and apps share with Facebook, available to all users worldwi

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Bloodied but unbowed, Kyrgios sets Nadal clash at Australian Open

Nick Kyrgios of Australia in action during his singles match with Karen Khachanov of Russia during the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, January 25, 2020. Australia's home favorite Nick

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Spain calls emergency meeting as Storm Gloria death toll hits 13

Residents walk on a bridge over the Onyar river during the storm "Gloria" in Girona, Spain, January 22, 2020. / Reuters photo Spain's government will hold an emergency meeting on Friday to dea

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What damage could Iran do with a cyber attack?

For many years the military analogy of a "cyber Pearl Harbour" has been used to warn about the hacking threat from hostile states.