Pastoralists are an asset to the world and we have a lot to learn from them, says researcher

Pastoralists are livestock keepers who are frequently on the move, sometimes across huge distances. Following mobile…

English dialects make themselves heard in genes, say researchers

If you need to hit a nail, what tool do you ask for? If you say…

Mothers express their ideals in the fashion photos of their children in social media, says study

Mothers often share fashion photos of their children on social media, a practice which combines the…

Investigating early land plant microfossils from the lower Silurian of southern Xinjiang, China

The Middle Ordovician-early Silurian is the key period for the origin and early evolution of morphological…

Quantum computing could get boost from discovery of Q-silicon

Researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered a new distinct form of silicon called Q-silicon…

Euclid space telescope to shed light on the darkness

On 1 July, the Euclid space telescope will start its journey into outer space on an…

Research shows how smugglers 'help' Indonesian migrant workers return home

The United Nations defines people smuggling as enabling foreigners into a country where they do not…

Politicians believe voters to be more conservative than they really are

In Germany, the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) won a district council election for the first…

Elephants that once threatened Rome could help save their descendants

Ivory from an ancient shipwreck off Spain is providing data that might aid conservation of modern…

Birds and honey badgers could be cooperating to steal from bees in parts of Africa

The honeyguide bird loves beeswax, but needs help breaking open bees’ nests to get it. So…