Why most people are right handed but left eyed

Animals have these kinds of brain hemisphere biases too.

Gillian Forrester, Professor of Comparative Cognition, University of Sussex • conversation
today • ~8 min

Renationalising water could fix sewage crisis – but no major party will do it

Bans on water company boss bonuses, but no overhaul of Britain’s creaking (and leaking) water industry.

Kevin Grecksch, Departmental Lecturer and Course Director MSc in Water Science, Policy and Management, University of Oxford • conversation
today • ~9 min

Hurricane Beryl’s rapid intensification and Category 5 winds are alarming: Here’s why more tropical storms are exploding in strength

Beryl’s Category 5 strength and rapid intensification set records for so early in the year. It’s alarming in what’s expected to be a very active Atlantic hurricane season, as a meteorologist explains.

Brian Tang, Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science, University at Albany, State University of New York • conversation
today • ~7 min

Why cats meow at humans more than each other

The evolutionary reason it’s so difficult to ignore a cat pleading for food.

Grace Carroll, Lecturer in Animal Behaviour and Welfare, School of Psychology, Queen's University Belfast • conversation
today • ~6 min

Extreme heatwaves highlight climate injustice while western countries fail to act – here’s how governments can help

Governments can collaborate to deal with global climate change and advocate for the rights of people in developing countries through the Climate Vulnerable Forum.

Filippos Proedrou, Senior Lecturer in Global Political Economy, University of South Wales • conversation
today • ~7 min

From diagnosing brain disorders to cognitive enhancement, 100 years of EEG have transformed neuroscience

Deciphering how neurons talk to each other by reading the brain’s electrical activity has given scientists insights into memory and conditions like epilepsy and Alzheimer’s.

Erika Nyhus, Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Bowdoin College • conversation
today • ~8 min

Hurricane Beryl’s rapid intensification to Category 5 is alarming: Here’s why more tropical storms are exploding in strength

Beryl’s strength and rapid intensification set records for a storm so early in the year. It’s alarming in what’s expected to be a very active Atlantic hurricane season, as a meteorologist explains.

Brian Tang, Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science, University at Albany, State University of New York • conversation
today • ~7 min

Supreme Court kicks cases about tech companies’ First Amendment rights back to lower courts − but appears poised to block states from hampering online content moderation

Florida and Texas sought to prevent social media companies from deciding which posts can be promoted, demoted or blocked. The Supreme Court said the tech companies can moderate as they please.

Lynn Greenky, Professor Emeritus of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, Syracuse University • conversation
yesterday • ~7 min

The science of baby babbling – and why it can take on accents

Over time, baby babbling will increasingly resemble the sounds of their language, eventually morphing into recognisable words.

Andrew Jessop, Lecturer in Psychology, University of Liverpool • conversation
yesterday • ~7 min

New maps show how the climate is changing in each UK constituency

You can look up past and future climate changes in your own area.

Hannah Woodward, PhD Candidate, Natural Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London • conversation
yesterday • ~7 min

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