Why I’d say yes, yes, yes to the Bad Sex award
By Sally O'Reilly, The Open University
Sexual intercourse is getting on a bit. Not only has it been boosting the human population since we emerged...
Even climate change experts and activists might be in denial
By Steffen Böhm, University of Essex and Aanka Batta, University of Essex
Another month, another important UN climate change conference. The latest is in Lima,...
The dark side of research – when chasing prestige becomes the prize
By Ottoline Leyser, University of Cambridge
I love my job. I’m trying to understand how plants build themselves out of thin air. It’s exciting, it’s...
Serial: your memory can play tricks on you – here’s how
By Catherine Loveday, University of Westminster
Six weeks ago I arrived back in London after my first trip to Australia. It felt considerably colder than...
Lessons for Israel on how shared education can bridge divided communities
By Tony Gallagher, Queen's University Belfast
Israel is a deeply divided society, a fact reinforced by separate schools for Jews, Arabs and Christians. In 1984,...
How electric eels use shocks to ‘remote control’ other fish
By Verity Nye, University of Southampton
Electric eels can incapacitate prey by producing a stunning 660-volt zap of electricity, but what’s really shocking is how...
Hard Evidence: meat means emissions – so which countries are doing the most damage?
By Dario Caro, University of California, Davis
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions created by humans are a primary cause of global warming. While carbon dioxide emissions...
Parents’ fortunes matter for cognitive development of 11-year-olds
By Lucinda Platt, London School of Economics and Political Science
As they reach the end of primary school, the UK’s children face persistent inequalities in...
