Every time a scientist runs an experiment, or a social scientist does a survey, or a humanities scholar analyzes a…
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Caroline Herschel, the first professional female astronomer, made contributions to astronomy that are still important to the field today. But…
People’s daily interactions with online algorithms affect how they learn from others, with negative consequences including social misperceptions, conflict and…
When soaring temperatures, extreme weather and catastrophic wildfires hit the headlines, people start asking for quick fixes to climate change.…
Our understanding of animal behaviour depends on observation. Researchers can study how animals are born, grow and develop. We can…
The past few weeks have seen a huge surge of interest among scientists and the public in a material called…
Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall on Mexico’s Baja peninsula and moved into Southern California with damaging wind and heavy rainfall…
It’s been 126 years since British medical doctor Sir Ronald Ross discovered that mosquitoes in the Anopheles family are primarily…
If you’ve ever seen Monty Python’s Life of Brian, you might remember that Romanes eunt domus means “Romans go home”.…
The artificial intelligence (AI) divide between industrialized and developing countries is not just about being able to access and use…