Soy versus dairy: which milk is better for you?
By Suzie Ferrie, University of Sydney
There are good reasons why people may want to swap soy with dairy milk. The carbon, water and phosphate...
People and their pets look alike … and the same goes for their cars
By Nick Haslam, University of Melbourne
It is common knowledge – at least to anyone who trawls the shallower reaches of the internet – that...
Why children with autism often fall victim to bullies
By Judith Hebron, University of Manchester
Bullying can affect anyone at any time, but young people with autism are especially vulnerable. The results can be...
Bad space weather may have caused fatal Afghan gun battle
By Brett Carter, RMIT University and John Retterer, Boston College
Three American soldiers* may have died in Afghanistan’s battle of Takur Ghar because of disruptions...
Explainer: what is ISIS and where did it come from?
By Peter Shirlow, Queen's University Belfast
Iraq is facing its most alarming crisis in years. The second city of Mosul and the major city of...
Heat accumulating deep in the Atlantic has put global warming on hiatus
By Richard P. Allan, University of Reading
There seem to have been a dozen or so explanations for why the Earth’s surface has warmed at...
China’s fight to feed itself is hindered by anti-GM paranoia
By Cong Cao, University of Nottingham
One of China’s major genetically modified food projects is now to all intents and purposes dead and buried. The...
Tantalising tentacles: octopus could be the next big thing in aquaculture
By José Iglesias Estévez, Spanish Institute of Oceanography
Octopuses grow quickly, have lots of tasty flesh and are found all over the world. As...
