Only 20 per cent of ice formed in the Russian shelf reaches the Central Arctic, compared to around 50 per cent 20 years ago, according to a new paper published
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The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis caused over 90 species extinctions globally, according to a new analysis published on 29 March in Science (1). Moreover, 124 species experienced population declines of
A new study published on 26 March in Cell Host & Microbe, a peer-reviewed journal, suggests that probiotics ― “good bacteria” ― have the potential to become ineffective, or even
A new study published on 25 March in Nature provides “clear and definitive evidence” that neurogenesis ― the process used by the brain to make new cells or neurons ―
“A sweetener’s not-so-sweet effects” – corn syrup in soft drinks enhances tumour growth
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Obesity is known to increase the risk of developing cancer, including colorectal cancer. Now, a new study published on 22 March in Science suggests high-fructose corn syrup, a sweetener used
A special edition of The American Statistician published on 20 March presents over 40 papers from “forward-looking statisticians” on “Statistical inference in the 21st century: a world beyond P <
The number of women in science and technology in the EU is growing, but at a very slow pace according to the latest She Figures 2018 report recently released by
Climate-induced changes in rainfall will affect staple crops even if greenhouse gas emissions are radically reduced to meet targets set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement, according to a new
A new study suggests that at certain carbon dioxide (CO2) levels the Earth could reach a tipping point at which dense low-lying cooling cloud layers could become unstable and break
For over a century, scientists have been trying to solve the mystery of why zebras evolved to have stripes. Theories have ranged from deterring predators and social interactions to keeping