Japan turns to floating solar islands as it seeks to end reliance on nuclear...
By Jon Major, University of Liverpool
Two companies in Japan recently announced they are to begin building two huge solar power islands that will float...
Keeping kids in school is not as simple as carrots and sticks
By Linda J. Graham, Queensland University of Technology and Marianne Fenech
The OECD’s 2009 Jobs for Youth report, released on the heels of the global...
How to be a world leader when you grow up – pick the right...
By Morgen Witzel, University of Exeter
What do the prime ministers of Singapore, Malaysia and Finland have in common with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Colombian...
Can crows read?
By Sunanda Creagh, The Conversation
A new study found crows were able to ascribe numerical meaning to symbols – in other words, they could read...
Everything is normal again in North Korea as Kim Jong-un returns
By Adam Cathcart, University of Leeds
After a month’s absence from public life, fuelling idle speculation about a possible coup, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un...
Will there be enough fish to go around? Not if we follow healthy eating...
By Ruth H. Thurstan, The University of Queensland and Callum Roberts, University of York
Globally, we still catch enough fish to eat – just about....
Britain’s love affair with cheap food could be coming to an end
By Tim Lang, City University London and Victoria Schoen, City University London
Political wrangling over food prices has a long history, and a difficult future....
Hard Evidence: what do primary school children need to eat?
By Melanie Wakeman, Birmingham City University
We should be concerned about our children’s diets. In 2011, nearly 10% of four to five-year-olds in the UK...
