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Other Jun 12, 2026

Supercomputer predicts 2026 World Cup results

A model built by researchers from the University of Liverpool's Management School predicts an England-Spain FIFA World Cup 2026 final, with Spain the favorite to lift the trophy—a repeat of recent major tournament history. ...

Veterinary medicine Jun 12, 2026

Horse owners' personality and attachment style shape how they interact with and care for their horses

A new study shows that horse owners' psychological characteristics, including their attachment styles and personality traits, are systematically linked to how frequently they ride, train, and spend quality time with their ...

Evolution Jun 9, 2026

Ancient ground squirrel droppings reveal Arctic's rich evolutionary history

Ground squirrel droppings, preserved for millennia in the Yukon's deep permafrost, have yielded an enormous amount of environmental DNA from dozens of species of plants, insects, microbes and large mammals, offering detailed ...

Social Sciences Jun 8, 2026

Q&A: Expert discusses 250 years of sports in the United States

Sports in the United States look very different than they did when the nation was founded 250 years ago, according to Mark Dyreson, professor of kinesiology and history at Penn State. But one thing has remained constant—sport ...

Plants & Animals Jun 8, 2026

These horses are unaffected by petting in children's zoo, heart rate monitors reveal

The horses at the Children's Zoo in Gothenburg don't mind being petted by children and adults. However, they do get stressed by the noise from an excavator. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg discovered this after ...

Social Sciences Jun 5, 2026

People are using AI to communicate without disclosing it. Is this morally wrong?

Imagine you have used a generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool such as ChatGPT to tidy up notes you took while in a meeting. Your colleague comments on how clear they are. You don't disclose it was the AI that made ...

Molecular & Computational biology Jun 2, 2026

Antibiotic resistance turns up in Australian horses, raising new concerns about animal and human infections

Research into a common environmental germ that can cause severe infections in people and animals has raised concern that horses are starting to develop antibiotic resistance towards it. The University of the Sunshine Coast ...

Plants & Animals Jun 1, 2026

From hybrids to 'virgin birth,' stick insects reveal stepwise loss of sex

The evolution of sex remains one of biology's greatest puzzles. While sexual reproduction dominates across the animal kingdom, scientists still debate why it persists despite its high costs. Even more mysterious is the loss ...

Archaeology Jun 1, 2026

Thirty years at El Mirón cave uncover 40,000 years of Iberian prehistory

For the past three decades, a team of archaeologists have been uncovering some of the field's most recent monumental discoveries, relying on gut instinct, persistent hard work, and cutting-edge methods and technologies.

Ecology Jun 1, 2026

Feral horse numbers in Australia's Alps are on the rise again: It's time to act

Last year, we noted early signs of recovery in Australia's high country, following the reduction of feral horse numbers.

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