Human origins: 'Little Foot' fossil's big journey out of Africa
How the priceless skull of an ancient relation was brought to the UK from Africa for study.
March 2, 2021 • ~8 min
King Climate Action Initiative announces new research to test and scale climate solutions
Research is part of a $25 million effort to generate evidence on the real-world effectiveness of policies and programs at the intersection of poverty and climate change.
Feb. 25, 2021 • ~10 min
Fossil hand from ‘Ardi’ could clarify our evolution
The fossil hand of a 4.4 million-year-old skeleton could offer clues to how early humans moved and began to walk upright.
Feb. 25, 2021 • ~5 min
AI is killing choice and chance – which means changing what it means to be human
By letting machines recommend movies and decide whom to hire, humans are losing their unpredictable nature – and possibly the ability to make everyday judgments, as well.
Feb. 24, 2021 • ~7 min
Texas blackouts show why energy should be a universal right
But it's time to make this a right to low carbon energy.
Feb. 23, 2021 • ~5 min
Texas blackouts show us why energy should be considered a universal right
But it's time to make this a right to low carbon energy.
Feb. 23, 2021 • ~5 min
Fight or flight? Why individuals react as they do
Political science graduate student Aidan Milliff finds differences in how people in similar situations respond to threats of violence.
Feb. 23, 2021 • ~8 min
Study: Covid-19 communications featuring racially diverse physicians can improve health outcomes for communities of color
Improved public health messaging to Black, Latinx, and other communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic can increase Covid-19 knowledge and information-seeking.
Feb. 22, 2021 • ~4 min
The human genome at 20: how biology's most-hyped breakthrough led to anticlimax and arrests
The achievement didn't live up to the hype, but it has illuminated new areas of 'genetic dark matter'.
Feb. 19, 2021 • ~10 min
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