Mantis shrimp have the world’s best eyes – but why?
By Amanda M Franklin, Tufts University
As humans, we experience an amazing world of colour, but what can other animals see? Some see much...
How small birds evolved from giant meat eating dinosaurs
By Mike Lee and Gareth Dyke, University of Southampton
Spectacular transitional fossils, many from northern China, provide overwhelming evidence that dinosaurs evolved into birds and...
Explainer: what are migraines?
By Lyn Griffiths, Griffith University
If you, or someone close to you suffers from migraine, you’ll know it is much more than your average headache...
Is college worth it? Is this even the right question?
By Josipa Roksa, University of Virginia and Richard Arum, New York University
Is a college degree worth it? Yes, on average, college graduates fare much...
Meat vs veg: how does a vegetarian diet stack up?
By Surinder Baines, University of Newcastle
Ethical and environmental considerations are often the prompt for adopting a meat-free diet. But better health may also push...
New take on game theory offers clues on why we cooperate
By Alexander J Stewart, University of Pennsylvania
Why do people cooperate? This isn’t a question anyone seriously asks. The answer is obvious: we cooperate because...
Dunkin’ Donuts ditches titanium dioxide – but is it actually harmful?
By Andrew Maynard, University of Michigan
In response to pressure from the advocacy group As You Sow, Dunkin’ Brands has announced that it will be...
Pumping CO2 underground can help fight climate change. Why is it stuck in second...
By Howard J. Herzog, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
There are many uncertainties with respect to global climate change, but there is one thing about which...
