High-fidelity record of Earth’s climate history puts current changes in context of orbital variation

For the first time, climate scientists have compiled a continuous, high-fidelity record of variations in Earth’s climate extending 66 million years into the past. The record reveals four distinctive climate states, which the researchers dubbed Hothouse, Warmhouse, Coolhouse, and Icehouse. These major climate states persisted for millions and sometimes tens of millions of years, and Read more about High-fidelity record of Earth’s climate history puts current changes in context of orbital variation[…]

TikTok reveals details of how its algorithm works

TikTok Wednesday revealed some of the elusive workings of the prized algorithm that keeps hundreds of millions of users worldwide hooked on the viral video app. […] TikTok’s algorithm uses machine learning to determine what content a user is most likely to engage with and serve them more of it, by finding videos that are Read more about TikTok reveals details of how its algorithm works[…]

Who Emerges into Virtual Team Leadership Roles? Different people from face to face leadership

It turns out that where in traditional face to face leadership, people prefer leaders who are vocal, charming, friendly (ascription qualities). In virtual leadership, people prefer leaders who facilitate, are organised and actually do stuff (achievement factors).  In two independent samples—a laboratory experiment involving 86 teams (n = 340; sample one) and a semester long project involving Read more about Who Emerges into Virtual Team Leadership Roles? Different people from face to face leadership[…]