Is Santa's sleigh zero carbon? The answer lies in reindeer poo

A tale of gassy reindeer and psychedelic mushrooms.

Mike Jeffries, Associate Professor, Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
Dec. 16, 2021 • ~5 min

Five ways reindeer are perfectly evolved for pulling Santa's sleigh

Millions of years of natural selection have prepared reindeer for Christmas Eve.

Louise Gentle, Senior Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Dec. 10, 2021 • ~6 min

Caring, confident dads have structurally different brains – new research

You my be able to spot a committed dad from the size of his hypothalamus,

Pascal Vrticka, Assistant Professor / Lecturer in Psychology, University of Essex • conversation
Nov. 8, 2021 • ~7 min

4 key factors for involving nonresident fathers with kids

New recommendations could improve how social workers support nonresident fathers and their children's well-being.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Aug. 10, 2021 • ~5 min

Rough nights for moms of multiple kids, but not dads

Mothers of multiple children report more fragmented sleep, but the number of kids doesn't seem to affect sleep quality for dads.

Shirley Cardenas-McGill • futurity
Jan. 13, 2021 • ~3 min

Dads falter at talking to daughters about body image

Fathers know they should help instil healthy body image in their daughters, but feel awkward in practice, new research finds.

Pate McCuien-U. Missouri • futurity
Dec. 23, 2020 • ~5 min

3 things keep dads involved with kids in ‘kinship care’

Several factors shape how involved dads can be with their kids when they don't have custody and their child is living in kinship care, researchers say.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Sept. 2, 2020 • ~6 min

Can you visit your dad safely on Father's Day? A doctor gives you a checklist

Father's Day is approaching, raising questions about the safety of visiting fathers and grandfathers. A doctor offers guidelines.

Claudia Finkelstein, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Michigan State University • conversation
June 17, 2020 • ~5 min

Why do kids call their parents 'Mom' and 'Dad'?

One anthropologist found 1,072 similar words for 'mom' and 'dad' in the world's languages. It turns out a mix of biology, culture and encouragement from parents explains this phenomenon.

Denise Bodman, Principal Lecturer in Social and Family Dynamics, Arizona State University • conversation
May 6, 2020 • ~6 min

Child support policy after prison can backfire

State policies that help formerly incarcerated people find work don't always make it easy for dads to provide child support, new research shows.

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
May 5, 2020 • ~7 min

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