From going grey to handwashing: 12 lockdown habits we’re going to keep
I let myself go grey.
How to socially connect safely
Scientists model three post-lockdown strategies.
Our clothes are wreaking havoc on the oceans
And it’s not just the synthetic fibres.
People really are giving by nature
Even with competing incentives, study finds.
For the evolution of smarts, parents matter
Songbird research shows cognitive and survival benefits.
Workout, shut up, wipe down: how to stay healthy at the gym
Australian restrictions may be easing, but gym goers still need to be mindful about infection by practicing good hygiene
The role of plants in a warmer, drier world
Water cycling calculations show old models were off.
Narrowing down the time of death
New model could vastly improve forensic predictions.
Genes linked to evolution of tone languages
A musical background helps too, research suggests.
How invasive species wreak climatic havoc
They turnover more carbon by making new friends.
Using maths to improve ocean rescue
New algorithm promises to find missing people faster.
Marine migrations and ecosystem disruption
Warming waters penetrate the ocean’s depths.
What shapes genetic diversity in mammals?
Global map points to evolution and climate.
Tropical forests quite resilient to warming
But carbon storage could plummet past a 32-degree threshold.
The choices of animals
3D technology meets behavioural research.
How a pandemic created a cleaner planet
Scientists quantify fall in emissions – but more is needed.
Unique megafauna fossils unearthed in tropical Australia
Rich site suggests climatic change, not humans, drove their extinction.
COVID-19 updates: Africa, Italy, surgery and inequality
Scientists explore the unfolding ramifications.
Fossil footprints a snapshot of past behaviour
Insights from largest assemblage of human tracks in Africa.
Boosting coral heat resistance
Assisted algal adaptation may help fight bleaching.
Soil pathogens rise as temperatures do
Study highlights growing threat to food security.
