The Guardian
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New genetic theory might pave way to understanding human intelligence
That genetic inheritance must play some part has never been disputed. Despite occasional claims later dismissed, no-one has yet produced a single gene that controls intelligence. Now a new proposal: […]
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Horror health warning? Scary films really can curdle the blood
Dutch study finds watching a frightening movie lifts level of protein factor VIII, which contributes to blood clotting
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Killing a Physical Theory softly – Roulette Style
What is ‘scientific progress’? What does it mean? How is it achieved? Cleary, one avenue is improving our experiments, measuring effects more precisely and developing new experiments which shed light […]
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Extinct thinking: was the hapless dodo really destined to die out?
New research hints that far from being the greedy, clumsy bird of legend, the dodo was a resilient animal whose demise was caused by an ecological disaster
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Men are from Mars, women are from Venus? New brain study says not
Scans show need to think beyond an individual’s sex as each brain has unique “mosaic” of sex-based features plus some common to both sexes
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The birdie dance: fancy footwork of courting birds revealed
To woo potential mates, the blue-capped cordon bleu performs a high-speed tap dance too fast for the human eye to see
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Radiation superflares make Earth-like planet uninhabitable
Kepler 438b, hailed as most habitable planet beyond our solar system, is regularly blasted with enough radiation to strip away its atmosphere
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Out of the lab and into refugee camps: STEM and humanitarian aid
How science, technology and engineering are helping those affected by war, natural disasters and homelessness.
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Earth-like world could be ‘most important planet found outside solar system’
GJ 1132b is close enough for telescopes to observe any atmosphere it might have, which could help scientists spot signs of life on other planets in the future