A melting Arctic demands more – not less – research on earth science
Jennifer Francis, Rutgers University
The Arctic is melting rapidly. Who cares? Anyone who is concerned about the rising price of food, lives near the coast,...
Hummingbird tongues are tiny pumps that spring open to draw in nectar
Alejandro Rico-Guevara, University of Connecticut and Kristiina Hurme, University of Connecticut
Hummingbirds live life at incomprehensible speeds. Their flight acrobatics are amazing, maneuvering more like...
Our ‘Rosetta Stone’ gene could unlock the secrets of schizophrenia
Kevin Fox, Cardiff University
Schizophrenia affects around 1% of the global population and can cause paranoia, hallucinations and a breakdown in patients' thought processes, with...
Shift work causes breast cancer in mice, according to a new study – so…
Shift work causes breast cancer in mice, according to a new study – so what does this mean for humans?
Richard Stevens, University of Connecticut
A...
Why British universities should rethink selecting students by academic ability
Why British universities should rethink selecting students by academic ability
Tim Blackman, Middlesex University
Britain’s university entrance system, in which students are selected based on their...
No, Kim Kardashian’s pregnant selfie is not a work of art
No, Kim Kardashian's pregnant selfie is not a work of art
Victoria Anderson, Cardiff University
Kim Kardashian has made headlines again for a selfie. And this...
Mass grave reveals organised violence among Europe’s first farmers
Mass grave reveals organised violence among Europe's first farmers
Rick Schulting, University of Oxford
The discovery of 26 bodies with lethal injuries in a 7,000 year...
Play linked to sluggish growth in infant monkeys – but should humans worry?
Phyllis Lee, University of Stirling
For more than a century, researchers have tried to pin down exactly why so many animal species play in their...
