McGill University
Will the Great Lakes face a ‘killer shrimp’ invasion?
Scientists offer three 50-year forecasts—optimistic, pessimistic, and status quo—for invasive species and the Great Lakes. READ MORE…
Iowa State University
Gender differences are smaller than we think
Although gender plays a big part in our identities, new research finds men and woman aren't as different as we tend to think. READ MORE…
University at Buffalo
This is how phishing scams trick you
To test what makes a scam email successful, researchers tried phishing methods on undergraduates. They fooled 68 percent of them with these techniques. READ MORE…
Boston University
Is this kid too young for football?
NFL players who took part in tackle football before the age of 12 are more likely to have memory problems as adults. How young is too young for football? READ MORE…
University of Warwick
Globalization’s first wave wasn’t all positive
The steamship reshaped international trade in the 19th century. An economist argues that this history shows how globalization can go wrong. READ MORE…
University of Chicago
‘Parasitic’ genes let mammals evolve pregnancy
As pregnancy evolved among mammals, thousands of new genes began to affect the uterus. Key to this process were transposons, or "genomic parasites." READ MORE…
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
These 2 genes trigger deadly ovarian cancer
Researchers have pinpointed two genes that trigger the severest form of ovarian cancer. They say a known drug may stop tumors from spreading. READ MORE…
ETH Zurich
Why Mars has 2 wildly different hemispheres
A 3D simulation offers a new explanation for how the Red Planet came to have two dramatically different hemispheres. READ MORE…
Cornell University, Washington University in St. Louis
You can join the 1 percent, but you can’t stay
Typical Americans have a one in nine shot at joining the wealthiest 1 percent for at least one year of their working life. There's bad news, too, however. READ MORE…
Rutgers
‘Safe’ pesticide could be an ADHD culprit
A commonly used pesticide found on lawns, golf courses, and vegetable crops may raise children's risk of ADHD. READ MORE…
