Recent shark bites scary, but serious injuries remain vanishingly rare

Recent shark bites in Florida and Hawaii and a suspected case in New Jersey have piqued…

New report highlights need for carpet industry to roll out microplastic guidance

A report published this week focuses on the need for the carpet industry to stop brushing…

Life on Earth quickly became independent from lightning as a nitrogen source, says new study

Lightning’s role in making nitrogen available for life on Earth may have been relatively short-lived, according…

Government mistrust by mixed-immigration status families during pandemic led to fear and confusion, finds study

From the start of the pandemic, the general population faced several fears amidst the rising death…

Opinion: Victoria's rapid exit from native forest logging is welcome—and long overdue

By the end of the year, Victoria’s trouble-plagued native forest industry will end—six years ahead of…

Nitrogen addition and experimental drought simplify arthropod network in temperate grassland

Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the…

Two billion people will struggle to survive in a warming world, and these parts of Australia are most vulnerable

Two billion people, including many Australians, will find themselves living in dangerously hot places this century…

Capturing transporter structure paves the way for drug development

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center studied…

Why boredom at work can be harmful and what employers can do about it

We all know that high levels of stress in the workplace can lead to burnout. But…

What to say and what to avoid if you want to help teenagers combat exam anxiety

GCSE exams are under way and many students will be feeling the pressure to get the…