Dinosaur puzzle solved, revealing the weirdest-looking creature to walk the planet
By Stephen Brusatte, University of Edinburgh
Everywhere scientists look it seems like they are finding dinosaurs. A new species is emerging at the astounding pace...
When parallel worlds collide … quantum mechanics is born
By Howard Wiseman, Griffith University
Parallel universes – worlds where the dinosaur-killing asteroid never hit, or where Australia was colonised by the Portuguese – are...
The perfect cup of coffee boils down to four factors
By Don Brushett
Welcome to the second instalment in our series Chemistry of Coffee, where we unravel the delicious secrets of one of the most...
Why research beats anecdote in our search for knowledge
By Tim Dean
UNDERSTANDING RESEARCH: What do we actually mean by research and how does it help inform our understanding of things? We begin today...
Pacific Remote Islands protection not just a drop in the ocean
By Robert Richmond, University of Hawaii
This fall, President Obama signed a proclamation that created the biggest marine reserve in the world. By extending the...
Five science ‘facts’ we learnt at school that are plain wrong
By Mark Lorch, University of Hull
Let’s start with a quiz…
How many senses do you have?
Which of the following are magnetic: a tomato,...
What makes a business graduate more employable?
By Clive Holtham, City University London
The moment an undergraduate student starts a business degree, their mind is already geared to the job offers they...
Violent crackdown on students engulfs Egyptian universities
By Randa Aboubakr, Cairo University
Egypt’s new academic year started in early October amid unprecedented repressive measures by the state against students. On October 11,...
