Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Human activity has not always harmed biodiversity—quite the opposite
For millennia, farming in Switzerland did not reduce plant diversity but helped increase it, University of Basel researchers have shown in a detailed reconstruc...
The little red galaxies that may be sending us neutrinos
Peering far into the distant, high-redshift universe, the James Webb telescope has discovered an abundance of small red galaxies known as the Little Red Dots. F...
An iconic spear-throwing device likely wasn't used by prehistoric hunters until around 10,000 years ago
Archaeologists have long pictured prehistoric hunters taking down mammoths and other megafauna using the atlatl, a handheld spear-throwing device that uses leve...
Alive and kicking—walking soccer players defy stereotypes and show fitness is for everyone
Older people are defying stereotypes of aging by playing walking soccer, research from Cardiff University shows. Walking soccer is advertised as an accessible s...
New findings on how malaria parasites invade human cells yield proof of concept for new antimalarial drug
For nearly half a century, scientists have known that malaria parasites force their way into human red blood cells through a ring-shaped structure called the mo...
Conflict increases food prices in far-flung locations, study finds
Fighting along key transport routes pushes up food prices in areas far from the conflict itself, according to a new study. Researchers examined the price of mai...
School smartphone bans are overly simplistic and not supported by young people, study finds
Outright smartphone bans in schools are likely to be ineffective and undermine students' trust without addressing core issues like harmful online content, cyber...
Dads want to work from home, but fear career penalties
Working from home could improve family well-being, gender equality, fertility and staff retention, but only if fathers can use it without stigma or career penal...
Camouflaging snails change color in the rain
How does a stripy tree snail hide from hungry birds? The Hypselostyla camelopardalis from the Philippines and Reinia variegata from Japan have both evolved a fo...
Rice grown on the moon? Air-to-fertilizer technology helps rice grow in lunar soil simulant
Securing sustainable food supplies is a key challenge for long-term human exploration and potential habitation of the moon. The moon's soil contains no organic...
Women hold just 3% of jobs in tourism's biggest transport sector, global study finds
Women remain vastly underrepresented in tourism transport jobs worldwide, making up just 3% of land passenger transport workers (such as bus and train staff) in...
Open cluster NGC 6134 in Norma is 1.38 billion years old and hosts a core, tidal tail and diffuse halo
Indonesian astronomers have conducted a comprehensive study of an open cluster in the constellation Norma, known as NGC 6134. Results of the new study, availabl...