Climate change first 'went viral' exactly 70 years ago

In May 1953, scientist Gilbert Plass made some extraordinarily prescient comments.

Marc Hudson, Visiting Fellow, Science Policy, University of Sussex • conversation
May 12, 2023 • ~7 min

Whales sing louder due to noisy wind, but not boats

Humpback whales sing louder around noisy wind, but not noisy boats. The discovery could have consequences for their breeding and behavior.

U. Queensland • futurity
May 11, 2023 • ~4 min

Chimps combine sounds to communicate greater meaning

Like humans, chimps can combine words into phrases to communicate more meaning. What's more, other chimps can understand those combinations.

Rita Ziegler-Zurich • futurity
May 8, 2023 • ~4 min

Body language books get it wrong: the truth about reading nonverbal cues

Why you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover: the limitations of reading body language.

Geoff Beattie, Professor of Psychology, Edge Hill University • conversation
March 28, 2023 • ~7 min

Moving in with your partner? Talking about these 3 things first can smooth the way, according to a couples therapist

Discussing some key topics before – or even after – they move in together can help couples successfully navigate this step.

Kristina S. Brown, Professor and Chair of Couple and Family Therapy, Adler University • conversation
March 22, 2023 • ~6 min

How to talk to your family and friends about the new IPCC report – five tips from climate change communication research

Raising such a depressing topic can feel awkward. Speaking up about climate change therefore takes courage.

Josh Ettinger, Doctoral Candidate, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford • conversation
March 22, 2023 • ~7 min

William Hanage on COVID lessons we still need to learn

Harvard epidemiologist looks back and ahead.

Alvin Powell • harvard
March 16, 2023 • ~9 min

Health care providers rarely ask about gun access

Health care providers rarely ask patients if they have access to firearms, researchers report. Here's why they should.

Patrice Harley-Rutgers • futurity
March 14, 2023 • ~5 min

Smell is the crucial sense that holds ant society together, helping the insects recognize, communicate and cooperate with one another

Researchers explore what happens when ants can’t properly use smell to detect friend from foe.

Stephen Ferguson, Postdoctoral Scholar in Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University • conversation
March 13, 2023 • ~7 min

There’s more to honesty than not lying

A new framework for honest behavior suggests it encompasses much more than the binary of either telling the truth or lying.

Caitlin Kizielewicz Carnegie Mellon • futurity
March 10, 2023 • ~6 min

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