Teenagers displaying ‘problematic phone use’ more likely to be depressed
About one in five teenagers aged 16-18 display problematic behaviour with their phones, study finds
July 2024
Biologist Rosemary Grant: ‘Evolution happens much quicker than Darwin thought’
The evolutionary expert discusses the triumphs and challenges of the groundbreaking research on Galápagos Islands finches she undertook with her husband, Peter
Academic journals are a lucrative scam – and we’re determined to change that
Arash Abizadeh
Giant publishers are bleeding universities dry, with profit margins that rival Google’s. So we decided to start our own, says academic Arash Abizadeh
Live comedy in UK has become serious business worth £1bn a year, study claims
‘Africa’s most resilient lion’ and his brother filmed making 1.5km swim across dangerous African river
Hippos might fly: UK research discovers animal can get airborne
June 2024
Top scientists turning down UK jobs over ‘tax on talent’, says Wellcome boss
Next government urged to lower upfront visa costs that are 17 times higher than international average
Researchers fool university markers with AI-generated exam papers
University of Reading project poses questions for ‘integrity’ of coursework and take-home student assignments
Easter Island study casts doubt on theory of ‘ecocide’ by early population
Researchers challenge long-held idea that islanders chopped down palm trees at an unsustainable rate
May 2024
No need for countries to issue new oil, gas or coal licences, study finds
‘Termination shock’: cut in ship pollution sparked global heating spurt