Analysis of neuroimaging studies shows that close attention to experimental design can increase the statistical robustness of ...

Study participants rated fictional scientists who admitted their own knowledge gaps as more credible. Public trust in ...

Analysis of 200-million-year-old digested foods reveals how the animals became dominant.

Hundreds of pieces of fossilised faeces and vomit show how dinosaurs became Earth’s dominant land animals — plus, the search ...

Countries are meeting to agree the first ever global treaty on curbing plastic pollution. Research suggests where bans and incentives can make a difference.

Open-ended research is essential to building solid hypotheses in the social sciences — without it, even the best-planned ...