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Improving the Circular Economy in the Iberian Pyrite Belt: Upcycling Mining Legacy Materials into Sustainable Cement-Based Composites

The mining sector is in urgent need of circular economy strategies to manage its historical environmental liabilities. This study investigates the upcycling of mining legacy materials from the Iberian Pyrite Belt (IPB) as sustainable substitutes for natural fine aggregates in cem...

Blue-throated macaws ( Ara glaucogularis ) copy conspecifics in bidirectional control tasks

Abstract Copying via imitation (replicating others’ bodily actions) or emulation (replicating others’ action goals) underpins the cultural transmission of social norms and technical skills in humans. Many non-human animals, ranging from mammals to reptiles, have also been observe...