Bed bugs are a global problem, yet we still know so little about how they spread
Bed bugs have recently exploded into the limelight amid widespread reports of a major outbreak…
Tackling heart disease and stroke risks with customised treatment
Professor Rick Grobbee believes the key to better treatment for individual patients with heart disease…
What are roundabouts? A transportation engineer explains the safety benefits of these circular intersections
If you live on the East Coast, you may have driven through roundabouts in your…
Being humble about what you know is just one part of what makes you a good thinker
What does it mean to be a good thinker? Recent research suggests that acknowledging you…
The laws of war must apply in cyberspace
There are rules in war. International humanitarian law regulates what combatants can and can’t do,…
How an almighty tempest led to the birth of the UK’s shipping forecast
You can read this article in Welsh. In British weather history, one storm stands out…
Brown, red, black, riceberry – what are these white rice alternatives, and are they actually healthier?
Throughout history, rice has remained an important food staple. It supports the nutritional needs of…
7 ways tried-and-true parenting approaches can help navigate family conflict
Conflict is a normal and functional part of the parent-adolescent relationship, contributing to the development…
Physics has long failed to explain life – but we’re testing a groundbreaking new theory in the lab
Modern physics can explain everything from the spin of the tiniest particle to the behaviour…
Space rocks and asteroid dust are pricey, but these aren’t the most expensive materials used in science
After a journey of seven years and nearly 4 billion miles, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft landed…