Math teachers hold a bias against girls when the teachers think gender equality has been achieved, says study

Math teachers who believe women no longer face discrimination tend to be biased against girls’ ability…

From enormous elephants to tiny shrews: How mammals shape and are shaped by Africa's landscapes

Africa is the world’s most diverse continent for large mammals such as antelopes, zebras and elephants.…

A fresh look at 1,2,3-cyclohexatriene shows it could be used as a versatile reagent in organic synthesis

A team of chemists at the University of California, Los Angeles has found that the benzene…

2200-year-old guano pile reveals historical adaptations by Andean condors

A team of paleontologists, environmentalists, naturalists and biologists affiliated with a number of institutions in Canada…

Study shows cigarette butts leak deadly toxins into the environment

Cigarette filters are the world’s most common form of litter. Researchers from the University of Gothenburg…

New technology to isolate and study a single protein paves way to improving understanding of disease processes

Scientists have developed new technology which has made it possible to isolate and study how a…

Used coffee pods can be recycled to produce filaments for 3D printing

An article published in the journal ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering brings good news for coffee…

Why do champagne bubbles rise in a straight trajectory?

Here are some scientific findings worthy of a toast: Researchers from Brown University and the University…

Astronomers witness star devouring a planet: Possible preview of the ultimate fate of Earth

By studying countless stars at various stages of their evolution, astronomers have been able to piece…

Researchers capture elusive missing step in the final act of photosynthesis

Photosynthesis plays a crucial role in shaping and sustaining life on Earth, yet many aspects of…