The arrival of the laptop in the classroom and parental mediation

A study by Carme Bach, a lecturer with the Department of Translation and Language Sciences at…

Mexican poachers attack conservationists over threatened porpoise

A group of poachers have attacked two vessels carrying marine conservationists in protected waters in Mexico’s…

Half billion-year-old 'social network' observed in early animals

Some of the first animals on Earth were connected by networks of thread-like filaments, the earliest…

Anxieties and problematic behaviors may be common in pet dogs

Anxieties and behaviour problems may be common across dog breeds, according to a study published in…

Unexpected ways animals influence fires

Animals eating plants might seem like an obvious way to suppress fire, and humans are already…

Molecular tweak improves organic solar cell performance

A molecular tweak has improved organic solar cell performance, bringing us closer to cheaper, efficient, and…

Rats avoid hurting other rats

Most humans feel bad about hurting others. This so-called “harm aversion” is key to normal moral…

Cave rock studies provide window into ancient civilisations

There is a certain romance to speleology, the study of caves, if you can see past…

Scientists seed local seas with imperiled fish. Can giant sea bass make a comeback?

A team of scuba-diving biologists has released nearly 200 baby giant sea bass into the murky…

Deep-sea fish community structure strongly affected by oxygen and temperature

Understanding the impacts of climate change on fish communities is an important piece of navigating the…