Shifting stereotypes favour women – but not if they want to be leaders
An analysis of social attitudes in the US has found that women are now perceived to be as competent as men, if not more so.
The importance of groundwater and of understanding human impacts on it
Understanding and managing groundwater is increasingly important as people turn to it more.
How a whole city plans to close the loop on waste
A public sector initiative aspires to create a lucrative circular economy.
Global farming trends a ‘threat to food security’
Study finds too little diversity and too great a dependence on pollinators.
Wave-powered desalination promises to deliver clean water to developing countries and island nations
A sustainable technology to harness power from ocean waves could provide clean water to hundreds of millions of people.
Pointing originates from touch
Study sheds new light on how babies start to communicate.
Electricity and water can be a good combination
Saudi researchers hope they can bring them together in one system.
Children rising : meet the Earth’s future custodians
Science students as young as 12 years old have created inventions to address the planet’s most pressing problems.
Arctic ice reveals 1500 years of progress and pollution
Lead concentrations tell a story of humans and their environment.
Going on safari? A disruptive empowerment revolution offers wildlife tours with a difference.
Putting safari ownership in the hands of local guides offers a deeper experience while empowering communities and promoting wildlife conservation.
Male elephants stick together when humans are around
Behavioural adaption is creating a new social order, research suggests.
Isolation makes spiders aggressive
Research shows they are a lot happier staying in groups.
Racial bias has its roots in sensory perception
Research shows neurons respond differently to white and black faces.
Could hemp be the next big thing in sustainable cotton, fuel, wood and plastic?
A hemp revolution is brewing – and the opportunities are endless.
Artificial intelligence can prevent enormous amounts of damage and water loss from building leaks
Sophisticated machine learning can detect hidden water leaks and provide smartphone alerts in real time.
Higher body weight connected with lower risk of Lou Gehrig’s disease
Carrying excess weight is linked to a plethora of chronic health conditions, but ALS is not one of them.
Killing with kindness: captive-bred migratory butterflies don’t migrate
Crowd-sourced conservation plan for Monarchs appears to be backfiring.
Calling innovators to join the circular economy challenge
The world’s waste crisis is spurring innovations to create circular economies.
Maritime clusters are making the Blue Economy a sustainable reality
Multi-sector collaboration is vital to create blue economies that integrate economic, social and environmental needs.
For food production, diversity brings strength
Higher crop diversity could have a substantial impact on stabilising national food harvests and mitigating sharp declines in yields.
