Performance and age only partially explain gender pay gap for New Zealand researchers

Over her lifetime, the average female scientific researcher at a New Zealand university earns about NZ$400,000…

Domesticated wheat has complex parentage

Certain types of domesticated wheat have complicated origins, with genetic contributions from wild and cultivated wheat…

Late Neolithic Italy was home to complex networks of metal exchange

During the 4th and 3rd millennia BC, Italy was home to complex networks of metalwork exchange,…

Carcasses important for plants and insects in the Oostvaardersplassen Nature Reserve

Allowing the carcasses of dead deer to remain in the Oostvaardersplassen Nature Reserve has a positive…

First mushrooms appeared earlier than previously thought

According to a new study led by Steeve Bonneville from the Université libre de Bruxelles, the…

A new 'molecular nano-patterning' technique reveals that some molecular motors coordinate differently

Body movement, from the muscles in your arms to the neurons transporting those signals to your…

Fungal diversity and its relationship to the future of forests

If you indulge in truffles, or porcini and chanterelle mushrooms, you have enjoyed a product of…

Americans perceive likelihood of nuclear weapons risk as 50/50 tossup

It has been 30 years since the end of the Cold War, yet, on average, Americans…

The color of your clothing can impact wildlife

Your choice of clothing could affect the behavioral habits of wildlife around you, according to a…

Mapping the path of climate change

Since 1880, the Earth’s temperature has risen by 1.9 degrees Fahrenheit and is predicted to continue…