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1% of People Cause Half of Global Aviation Emissions
Exclusive: Researchers say Covid-19 hiatus is moment to tackle elite 'super emitters'
PhD Students Fear They Won't Finish in Time As UKRI Curbs Extensions
Thousands will not get extra time, despite Covid issues, after decision by UK's biggest funder.
Scientists Hail Earwax Test for Checking Stress Hormone Levels
Researchers say cortisol sampling technique could transform diagnostics for people with depression.
Without Learning to Think Statistically, We'll Never Know when People Are Bending the Truth
The Evidence is Clear: if Countries Act Together, They Can Suppress Covid
As England prepares to lock down again, it should look to the example set by east Asian and African nations, says professor of global public health Devi Sridhar
Water Exists on the Moon, Scientists Confirm
Proof of significant amounts of H2O has implications for future lunar missions.
'Sleeping Giant' Arctic Methane Deposits Starting to Release, Scientists Find
Exclusive: expedition discovers new source of greenhouse gas off East Siberian coast has been triggered.
Statistical Illiteracy Isn't a Niche Problem. During a Pandemic, It Can Be Fatal
In recent months, we've all been bombarded with numbers. It's vital that we learn how to interpret them.
£3bn Standoff over UK-EU Scientific Collaboration
Sector calls for compromise to ensure UK researchers stay in Horizon Europe.
The Pursuit of Herd Immunity is a Folly - So Who's Funding This Bad Science?
Links between an anti-lockdown declaration and a libertarian thinktank suggest a hidden agenda, say scientists Trish Greenhalgh, Martin McKee and Michelle Kelly-Irving
Rewild to Mitigate the Climate Crisis, Urge Leading Scientists
Restoring degraded natural lands highly effective for carbon storage and avoiding species extinctions.
People with Poor Numerical Literacy 'more Susceptible' to Covid-19 'fake News'
People with Poor Numerical Literacy 'more Susceptible' to Covid-19 'fake News'
Cambridge University study also suggests older people less likely to believe coronavirus misinformation.
'Jet Fighter' Godwit Breaks World Record for Non-stop Bird Flight
Bar-tailed godwit flies more than 12,000km from Alaska to New Zealand in 11 days.
Researchers Crack Question of Whether Couples Start Looking Alike
Study instead suggests people are initially attracted to those with similar features to themselves.
Tardigrades' Latest Superpower: a Fluorescent Protective Shield
Scientists identify a species that appears to absorb potentially lethal UV radiation and emit blue light.
Covax: Covid Vaccine Global Effort Gets China's Support
Beijing joins initiative against 'vaccine nationalism' in contrast to US, which is not part of alliance.
From Garden Streets to Bike Highways: Four Ideas for Post-Covid Cities - Visualised
40% of World's Plant Species at Risk of Extinction
Race against time to save plants and fungi that underpin life on Earth, global study shows.
A New Test from the WHO Could Be a Game Changer in the Fight Against Covid
A New Test from the WHO Could Be a Game Changer in the Fight Against Covid
New antigen tests will help tackle a dangerous inequality, says Charlotte Summers, lecturer in intensive care medicine at the University of Cambridge
Australia Joins US, China and Russia in Refusing to Sign Leaders' Pledge on Biodiversity
Australia Joins US, China and Russia in Refusing to Sign Leaders' Pledge on Biodiversity
Can biodiversity be preserved if the most important countries in the world causing climate change do not sign the pledge?
Universities Should Be Two-thirds Empty to Avoid COVID Spikes, Says Expert
Universities Should Be Two-thirds Empty to Avoid COVID Spikes, Says Expert
One of the UK’s leading public health experts has warned that universities should be two-thirds empty in order to prevent massive spikes in coronavirus infections across campuses.
The Lancet Changes Editorial Policy After Hydroxychloroquine Covid Study Retraction
The Lancet Changes Editorial Policy After Hydroxychloroquine Covid Study Retraction
New policy comes after serious quality control questions were raised about the data relied on by a study in the medical journal
Students Have Been Sold the Lie They Are Able to Have a Full University Experience. They Can't.
Students Have Been Sold the Lie They Are Able to Have a Full University Experience. They Can't.
The government and vice-chancellors have a duty of care, yet in too many colleges, Covid security is mere hygiene theatre.
Frozen Poo and Narcissists' Eyebrows Studies Win Ig Nobel Prizes
Gongs also awarded for research into vibrating earthworms, French kissing and bellowing alligators.
European Meat Plants Posing 'avoidable Risk' of Disease, Inspectors Say
Food safety officials deny claims that diseased or contaminated meat is being eaten by consumers.
Scientists Baffled by Orcas Ramming Sailing Boats Near Spain and Portugal
From the Strait of Gibraltar to Galicia, orcas have harassing yachts, damaging vessel and injuring crew.
Show More Empathy to Boost Confidence in Vaccines, Scientists Told
Expert behind vaccine confidence report points to halting of Oxford Covid trial as example.
'Humanities Graduates Are Just As Employable': Do the Sciences Really Lead to More Jobs?
'Humanities Graduates Are Just As Employable': Do the Sciences Really Lead to More Jobs?
The UK government wants more students to study science subjects - but employers want humanities graduates too.
Facts V Feelings: How to Stop Our Emotions Misleading Us
Facts V Feelings: How to Stop Our Emotions Misleading Us
The pandemic has shown how a lack of solid statistics can be dangerous. But even with the firmest of evidence, we often end up ignoring the facts we don't like.