The searchscape of fear: A global analysis of internet search trends for biophobias

RA Correia, S Mammola - People and Nature, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Human relationships with nature may sometimes manifest through fear, disgust and other
disease‐avoidance mechanisms. While there is an evolutionary utility to these so‐called …

Plant pest invasions, as seen through news and social media

LG Tateosian, A Saffer, C Walden-Schreiner… - … Environment and Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
Invasion by exotic pests into new geographic areas can cause major disturbances in forest
and agricultural systems. Early response can greatly improve containment efforts …

[HTML][HTML] The global spread of misinformation on spiders

S Mammola, J Malumbres-Olarte, V Arabesky… - Current Biology, 2022 - cell.com
In the internet era, the digital architecture that keeps us connected and informed may also
amplify the spread of misinformation. This problem is gaining global attention, as evidence …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnosis of human envenoming by terrestrial venomous animals: Routine, advances, and perspectives

JS Cavalcante, SST Arruda, PM Riciopo, M Pucca… - Toxicon: X, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite the development of new and advanced diagnostic approaches, monitoring the
clinical evolution of accidents caused by venomous animals is still a challenge for science …

[HTML][HTML] Global response of conservationists across mass media likely constrained bat persecution due to COVID-19

V Nanni, S Mammola, N Macías-Hernández… - Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Most people lack direct experience with wildlife and form their risk perception primarily on
information provided by the media. The way the media frames news may substantially shape …

[HTML][HTML] A gap in media communication of human-bear conflicts management

V Nanni, E Mercugliano, S Soler, P Biasetti… - Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the 21st century, with urban areas rapidly encroaching on natural habitats, human-wildlife
conflicts are becoming more frequent and widespread globally. In this context, effective …

User opinion prediction for Arabic hotel reviews using Lexicons and artificial intelligence techniques

RF Al-Mutawa, AY Al-Aama - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Opinion mining refers to the process that helps to identify and to classify users' emotions and
opinions from any source, such as an online review. Thus, opinion mining provides …

The influence of spider news on online information-seeking

AP Drapeau Picard, C Scott, A Chuang, S Mammola - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Fear of spiders is a widespread condition often disproportionate to the actual danger spiders
pose to humans. Likely rooted in evolutionary history, fear of spiders might also have a …

Comparative medical importance of spider bites in Spain over 1997–2020: a retrospective study based on hospital cases coded using ICD

F Cortés-Fossati, M Méndez - Journal of medical entomology, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Envenomation by terrestrial toxic animals is considered a serious risk to human health
worldwide. Snakes, hymenopterans, spiders, and scorpions have mainly attracted the …

Development of a Database of Digital Multicultural Content and Application in Journalism Lessons

B Petrov, A Bakenova… - Scientific Journal of …, 2022 - journal.astanait.edu.kz
The development of digital technologies stimulates changes in the field of education,
including for students of the educational programs «Digital Journalism» and «Media …