The secrets of Maya child sacrifice at Chichén Itzá uncovered using ancient DNA
After analysing the remains of 64 ancient sacrificed individuals, most of whom were children, researchers…
Women make up 52% of science & technology employment
In 2023, 78.3 million people in the EU aged 15 to 74 were employed in…
Poop has been an easy target for microbiome research, but voyages into the small intestine shed new light on ways to improve gut health
Microbiome research to date has been much like the parable of the blind men and…
How one video game offers a glimpse of life in Gaza under attack
Meaningful and engaging video games are often those that most successfully immerse us in the…
Melissa Caddick mystery shows we need more research of a rare kind – marine forensics
The disappearance of 49-year-old Melissa Caddick in November 2020 captured Australia’s attention. At the time,…
Searching for a female partner for the world’s ‘loneliest’ plant
“Surely this is the most solitary organism in the world,” wrote palaeontologist Richard Fortey in…
Supreme Court justices secretly recorded – the legal issues and what they mean for the rest of us
Posing as a “Christian conservative” at the Supreme Court Historical Society’s members-only, black-tie gala, liberal…
Space weather forecasting needs an upgrade to protect future Artemis astronauts
NASA has set its sights on the Moon, aiming to send astronauts back to the…
How TikTok users experience news there and what they think
TikTok is an increasingly popular source of news for Americans – particularly young adults. A…
How Americans Navigate Politics on TikTok, X, Facebook and Instagram
The experiences and views of each site’s users – from how much political content they…