There has been a huge public debate about whether there is sufficient direct evidence of social media harm. But there are many mechanisms that make the link clear.

AI promises to accelerate scientific discovery, but if scientists aren’t careful public trust may be left behind.

AI systems mass-producing cheap research would be bad news for an already struggling scientific ecosystem.

Palaeontologist don’t just dig up dinosaur bones – they study the whole history of life on Earth, and uncover clues about its future too.

Knowing a little bit of chemistry can help a lot when your mouth is on fire.

I hate telling people I’m a chemist – but chemistry is the central science of the modern world.

The molecules that make micelles are in your dishwashing detergent, your body wash, your shampoo, your toothpaste and even many foods. They are there to help the water interact with the dirt and oils.

There is a large energy cost to breaking apart and mixing the water and oil layers. The secret to blending them is to add an extra ingredient known as a ‘surfactant’ or emulsifier, like mustard.

It also explains why there are exceptions to the rule – including humans, who have strikingly short faces relative to the braincase.

If we weren’t here to shape, feed and care for our dogs – how might they change?

Science communication has to start with values – and most of the time it does.

Science is essential for human flourishing. So why does so much science communication paint a bleak, nihilist picture of the world?

As kids, we’re naturally more likely to enjoy sweet and salty tastes and reject bitterness. But that changes as we grow older.

Only after a species is identified and listed by taxonomists can it be protected. Yet we still don’t have one globally agreed-upon list of every species. A new 74-nation survey points to the solution.

246 scientists looked at the same data sets and drew very different conclusions.