We thought we’d find 200 species living in our house and yard. We were very wrong
We are biodiversity researchers – an ecologist, a mathematician and a taxonomist – who were…
How bird feeders help small species fight infection
Every day, throughout the world, people put huge quantities of food out at feeding stations…
The longstanding mystery of Mars’ moons – and the mission that could solve it
The two small moons of Mars, Phobos (about 22km in diameter) and Deimos (about 13km…
When research study materials don’t speak their participants’ language, data can get lost in translation
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Disinformation is rampant on social media – a social psychologist explains the tactics used against you
Information warfare abounds, and everyone online has been drafted whether they know it or not.…
If humans disappeared, what would happen to our dogs?
For many of us, dogs are our best friends. But have you wondered what would…
Technology is stealing your time in ways you may not realise – here’s what you can do about it
Technology is supposed to make our lives easier. Smart phones provide a palm-size window to…
Earth may have had all the elements needed for life within it all along − contrary to theories that these elements came from meteorites
For many years, scientists have predicted that many of the elements that are crucial ingredients…
The social justice advocate paved the way for AI. Does it keep him up at night?
Noam Chomsky, the revered and reviled genius once famously described as “the most important intellectual…
How astronomers are searching the sky for alien probes near Earth
There has been increased interest in unidentified flying objects (UFOs) ever since the Pentagon’s 2021…