Guest editorials

Restoring Asia’s roar: Our plan to see tigers flourish again in historic locations

April 20, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Dr Thomas Gray, WWF Tigers Alive Initiative Image: Shutterstock.com Dr Thomas Gray is a conservation biologist and Tiger Recovery Lead at the WWF Tigers Alive Initiative. [...]

Why understanding human evolution on Earth will be absolutely essential for any future deep-space colonies to survive and thrive

March 13, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Lee G Irons, Norfolk Institute, and Morgan A Irons, Cornell University Photo of Lee and Morgan, Credit: Lee Irons and Morgan Irons Is human migration into space [...]

The (un)fair allocation of scarce vaccines and how maths can provide a solution

December 13, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Prof Carlos Alós-Ferrer Prof Carlos Alós-Ferrer. Image: Nomis Foundation The Covid-19 global vaccine roll-out is considered one of the greatest achievements in modern [...]

The ultimate death stare: How moth wing patterns scare off predatory birds with amazing optical illusion

October 12, 2022 // 0 Comments

by Dr Hannah Rowland, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, and Dr John Skelhorn, Newcastle University Image: Dr Hannah Rowland Many prey species have eyespot markings [...]

Sex disparities in sports medicine research may threaten the health and careers of female athletes

February 4, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Emily Parker, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Image: leungchopan/Shutterstock.com ‘Hormones’ have long been blamed for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) [...]

Common household sounds are stressing out our pets, but little research has been put into giving them a happier life

November 19, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Dr Emma K Grigg, University of California, Davis Dr Emma K Grigg, University of California, Davis. Image: Sherri Rieck We may not realize it, but many household appliances [...]

‘Risks linked with parental mental illness and substance use are undeniable, but efforts to scale-out and sustain evidence-based practices are challenging’

October 13, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Prof Joanne Nicholson, the Institute for Behavioral Health at The Heller School, Brandeis University, Massachusetts Prof Joanne Nicholson. Image: Brandeis University [...]

Scientists develop revolutionary AI system to find music you’ll like

September 29, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Mr Khalil Damak (graduate student, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Louisville), Dr Olfa Nasraoui (professor, Department of Computer [...]

Are enteroviruses behind mysterious outbreaks of chronic fatigue syndrome?

August 12, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Prof Maureen Hanson, Cornell University Image: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels.com Chronic fatigue syndrome is a long-term illness with a wide range of symptoms, no known [...]