Curb climate change the easy way: Don't cut down big trees

Protecting forests is an essential strategy in the fight against climate change that has not received…

Too many bears and penguins: Cartoons forget indigenous fauna when they warn of the risks of climate change

Sara Moreno, Tatiana Pina and Martí Domínguez, researchers at the University of Valencia, have shown the…

Scientists develop eco-friendly pollen sponge to tackle water contaminants

A team of scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has created a reusable,…

An amyloid link between Parkinson's disease and melanoma

On the surface, Parkinson’s disease and melanoma do not appear to have much in common. However,…

We don't know how most mammals will respond to climate change, warn scientists

A new scientific review has found there are significant gaps in our knowledge of how mammal…

Do school-based interventions help improve reading and math in at-risk children?

School-based interventions that target students with, or at risk of, academic difficulties in kindergarten to grade…

Scientists harness chaos to protect devices from hackers

Researchers have found a way to use chaos to help develop digital fingerprints for electronic devices…

Sweden's light-touch pandemic strategy increases inequalities

The Swedish corona strategy means that some sections of society are unequally affected by the pandemic.…

Why domestic abuse is such a difficult subject for churches

Churches can be a refuge for women fleeing domestic abuse. But sometimes they can help perpetuate…

Researching the Environment and COVID-19

Today is World Health Day and we’re funding studies to determine whether environmental factors influence the…