Climate change may cause lake phytoplankton to become predatory, putting more CO2 into the atmosphere
Plankton — tiny organisms that are present in salt and freshwater — account for about…
Foundation industries key to sustainable automotive sector – UKRI
A new report has set out five key recommendations to support the sustainable future of…
Unregulated online political ads pose a threat to democracy
Think back to the last time you scrolled through your social media feed and encountered…
Why consciousness may have evolved to benefit society rather than individuals
Why did the experience of consciousness evolve from our underlying brain physiology? Despite being a…
UK and US join forces to tackle dementia with innovative biomarkers – UKRI
The funding will enable organisations to evaluate blood-based and digital biomarkers as part of the…
Australian amber has revealed ‘living fossils’ traced back to Gondwana 42 million years ago
Amber is fossilised tree resin. Unlike traditional fossils found on land or in the sea,…
Model combines data and behavioural science to map the psychological games cybercriminals play
When fiction’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, needed to solve a crime, he turned to…
When scientific citations go rogue: Uncovering ‘sneaked references’
A researcher working alone – apart from the world and the rest of the wider…
Dig safely when building sandcastles and tunnels this summer – collapsing sand holes can cause suffocation and even death
While millions of Americans vacation on beaches every year to seek out sun, sand and…
Look up! A once-in-a-lifetime explosion is about to create a ‘new’ star in the sky
Any night now, a “new star” or nova will appear in the night sky. While…