Girls consistently outperform boys in reading skills—but this could be changing

Girls consistently outperform boys on reading tests – and have done so for several decades around…

Marvelous mycorrhizae: The fungal networks that boost food production

It’s the end of a long, dry growing season. The earth is parched, soils have turned…

How roots find their way to water

Plants use their roots to search for water. While the main root digs downwards, a large…

Right beneath the skin we all have the same bacteria

In the dermis skin layer, the same bacteria are found across age and gender. This has…

Taming age survival of Asian elephants three times higher than in the 1970s—certain calves still more at risk

Researchers from the University of Turku (UTU) in Finland, and veterinarians from the Myanmar Timber Enterprise…

Think you'll make a great boss? Research shows that power can corrupt

People often complain that their boss lacks understanding and compassion, thinking they would have approached the…

Disgust drives some religious thoughts and feelings—new research suggests

Even the most secular people and societies usually have their behaviour shaped by religion. We can…

Study highlights complexity of public responses to corporate crises

An analysis of the public’s response to a United Airlines crisis in 2017 finds that stakeholder…

Cargo Craft Named After 1st Black Astronaut Slated to Head to Station

A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus resupply spacecraft is seen horizontal on Pad-0A for…

Biodiversity offsetting is contentious — here's an alternative

A new approach to compensate for the impact of development may be an effective alternative to…