More healthy reasons to eat Brussels sprouts
And cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower while you’re at it.
Coral reefs are trying to recover
Report reveals some hope for the Great Barrier Reef.
Sometimes we need to learn from others
Scientists reveal when, and what happens in the brain.
Bird skulls evolved surprisingly slowly
Things tapered off after the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Practice may really help you to multitask
Scientists say they’ve found a missing part of the puzzle.
Do all animals socially isolate to avoid disease?
It depends on the circumstances and the cost-benefit analysis.
The sweeping impact of social inequities
Scientists explore consequences for biodiversity and evolution.
Tropical soils linked to carbon emissions
They’re more sensitive to warming than we thought.
Creating harmony in complex networks
Violinists offer strategies for modelling synchrony.
Clues to cultivation in the Torres Strait
Study sheds new light on old horticultural practices.
Experience of loneliness may change with age
Tackling it is not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach.
Herbivores at highest risk of extinction
We assumed it was predators, but analysis suggests otherwise.
Habitat destruction could fuel disease risk
Animals that remain often can infect humans, study finds.
Evocations of abstract art
Blending art theory and cognitive science.
Pandas doing well, but predators at risk
Single-species conservation not enough, study finds.
These fish are full of surprises
Scientists discover immune adaptations thought impossible.
The increasing cost of coastal flooding
Scientists predict it could be up to 20% of global GDP.
Hedonism can be a good thing
Enjoying life’s pleasures linked to wellbeing.
Tests for Alzheimer’s disease show promise
Blood biomarkers could make detection cheaper and easier.
How bias affects views of hate crimes
Casual sympathisers may suggest motives unclear.
Humans have more time so have sharper skills
Longer childhoods and larger brains help fine-tune things.
