Highlight facts or appeal to feelings? The psychology of persuading individuals to contribute to a collective goal

Because the distance remaining to completing a goal plays a role in people’s psychological state, their…

Spinal cord stimulation doesn't help with back pain, says new review

People with chronic back pain may turn to spinal cord stimulation to ease their pain, but…

Respiratory disease in early childhood linked to higher risk of early death in adulthood

Contracting a lower respiratory tract infection in early childhood is associated with a higher risk of…

Short-distance migration critical for climate change adaptation

Short-distance migration, which accounts for the vast majority of migratory movements in the world, is crucial…

Hunter-gatherer childhoods may offer clues to improving education and wellbeing in developed countries

Hunter-gatherers can help us understand the conditions that children may be psychologically adapted to because we…

Poor sleep linked to years of poor cardiovascular health

Having trouble sleeping? A new study examines the link between poor sleep and cardiovascular disease-free life…

Paleontologists flip the script on anemone fossils

Billions of sea anemones adorn the bottom of the Earth’s oceans — yet they are among…

Enhancing at-home COVID tests with glow-in-the dark materials

Researchers are using glow-in-the-dark materials to enhance and improve rapid COVID-19 home tests. Click…

New 'camera' with shutter speed of 1 trillionth of a second sees through dynamic disorder of atoms

Researchers have developed a new ‘camera’ that sees the local disorder in materials. Its key feature…

Plant roots fuel tropical soil animal communities

A research team has shed new light on the importance of plant roots for below-ground life,…