Extreme weather is more common than ever. EPA, CC BY-NC By Mark Maslin, University College London Climate change is one of the few scientific theories that makes us examine the whole basis of modern…

In the mid-1960s the Elizabethan morality play space western known as "Star Trek" debuted and series creator Gene Roddenberry was cagey about when exactly it took place (thus the reason to use 'star…

The shirt Matt Taylor wore while being interviewed about the Rosetta space mission set off a media and online shirtstorm. Youtube/ ESA By Jamilla Rosdahl, University of the Sunshine Coast The…

According to some papers, human echolocation is another "sense," working in tandem with hearing and touch to deliver information to people with visual impairment. A new paper adds evidence for the…

By David Glance, University of Western Australia People of the western world have been making resolutions for the new year for over 4,000 years. The Babylonians, along with the Romans who later…

The "Basel-Gasfabrik" Celtic settlement, at the present day site of Novartis, was inhabited around 100 B.C. and is one of the most significant Celtic sites in Central Europe. A team recently…

Women frequently experience more severe allergic reactions than men but it has been unclear why. Yet that disparity is more reason why gender balance in studies and trials makes sense. Anaphylaxis is…

When people spend time interacting with their smartphones, it is changing the way their thumbs and brains work together, according to a report in Current Biology. More touchscreen use in the recent…

Frozen cold but not the way beyond absolute zero. Flickr/kriimurohelisedsilmad , CC BY-NC-SA By Tapio Simula, Monash University Absolute zero is the temperature (-273.15C) at which all motion in…

10 percent of the world's ants are close relatives, belong to just one genus out of 323. That genus is  called Pheidole. Pheidole fill niches in ecosystems ranging from rainforests to deserts.…

Do doctors make too much money? It depends on who you ask. The public perception is that doctors now overcharge for services to account for the cost of government paperwork while government routinely…

People discriminate between quantities because it is a way to make decisions - armies are less likely to want to attack when the defense outnumbers them - but with animals it is more clear, …

A news release from Heidelberg, In Search of the Origin of Our Brain, treats us to these two pictures: What are these two little critters?  On the left is Nematostella vectensis,…

There are lots and lots of claims about quality - seals of approval are common in lots of businesses, but in the 'sustainable' real estate industry they are frequently touted – and inherently…

Diagnostic screening systems for breast cancer like X-ray computed tomography (CT) and mammography are effective at detecting early signs of tumors but they subject patients to ionizing radiation and…

Overcoming gaps in medical funding. nakrnsm, CC BY By Stephanie Swift, University of Ottawa Disease can affect any person, rich or poor. While your bank balance can’t really protect you from getting…

Management students entering my thesis prep course without having been involved in research before, or taken a probability course, reliably make these mistakes. Many students go on to do empirical…

Let's take a look back through the past 12 months of quantum physics research. sharyn morrow/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND By Felix Pollock and Kavan Modi of Monash University. The past year has provided some…

Effective treatments for lung cancer has been challenging because so many genetic mutations play a role in the disease. Mutations, by their very definition, are difficult to predict, they occur due…

It's probably not a good idea to buy a car for a teenager, but for parents inclined to do so, financial prudence is recommended: They will not drive with the same skill as an older person, the risk…