Still a mystery: DNA hasn’t named Jack the Ripper after all
By Mick Reed, University of New England
The Jack the Ripper murders are the most potent cold case ever. More than a century on from...
There is no debate about hitting children – it’s just wrong
By Paul Thomas, Furman University
US sports continue to struggle with the controversies surrounding Ray Rice’s domestic violence case, and the arrest of Slava Voynov...
Mom’s prenatal hardship turns baby’s genes on and off
By Suzanne King, McGill University
In January 1998 five days of freezing rain collapsed the electrical grid of the Canadian province of Québec. The storm...
What caused the ‘pause’ in global warming?
By Kevin Trenberth, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Many people around the world, in certain locations, have asked, “where is global warming?” This is...
Young doctors at risk of generational prejudice
By Richard Gunderman, Indiana University-Purdue University
A medical colleague was shaking his head in disgust. “What is wrong with these medical students today?” he asked....
As Iowa goes, so goes the nation – maybe
By Timothy Hagle, University of Iowa
Every four years Iowa begins the presidential nomination process with the Iowa Caucuses.
The start of caucus season is also...
Rivers and swarms: how metaphor fuels anti-immigrant feeling
By Caryl Thompson, University of Nottingham
In a recent interview with Sky News, the UK defence secretary, Michael Fallon, described British towns and communities as...
Continents may not have been created in the way we thought
By Nick Rawlinson, University of Aberdeen
From the 1950s until recently, we thought we had a clear idea of how continents form. Most people will...
