Tag: economics

bees, pollination, science

If Bees Go Extinct, Can Drones Fulfill Their Pollination Duties?

Bees are critical to the pollination of plants, and therefore, our food supply. If the insects were to disappear, the end result would be crop damage and not only a lack of food, but economic stability. Luckily, scientists are working on a solution to our looming pollination problem, as bees continue to face threats such as …

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Study: Sleep Deprivation is Costing the U.S. Economy $400 Billion Annually

We don’t get enough sleep. No, really – research shows that we don’t. A study recently published by the RAND Corporation set out to find out not only how little we sleep, but how it’s impacting the economy. They centered their research on this key fact from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: …

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