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Uncovering the World’s Unseen Science
Global comparisons of scientific output are commonplace. As non-experts, policymakers and administrators must rely on indexes of impact and...
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Polar Bears, Brown Bears Interbreed to Cope With Climate Change
Polar and brown bears diverged between 4 million and 5 million years ago, but they continued to interbreed when...
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Rethinking Modern Human Origins
It’s assumed that modern humans, Homo sapiens, originated in Africa sometime between 200,000 and 100,000 years ago. But paleoanthropologist...
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Meteorites Hold Secrets of Earth’s Formation
Scientists attempting to better understand the formation and the present-day layering of planet Earth have turned to ancient meteorites...
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Global Warming’s Terrifying New Math
Three simple numbers that add up to global catastrophe - and that make clear who the real enemy is
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Rethinking Labels Boosts Creativity
Rethinking Labels Boosts Creativity: Thinking generically leads to innovative uses for everyday items
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Bees Find Fountain of Youth
By switching back to the more social, less active jobs of their youth, some honeybees regained the ability to...
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Science at the Olympics: Team Science
The Olympics is a vast experiment in human performance, sport technology and global travel. Nature meets some of the...
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Africa and Europe Should Rethink Scientific Collaboration
European science cooperation with Africa needs redefining, as it is failing to address wide-ranging needs and challenges experienced by...
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A New “Master Teacher Corps”?
President Obama has proposed spending $1 billion to fund a “Master Teacher Corps” initiative, which would reward top-performing educators...