New Biofuels Could Cut Emissions and Preserve Land Used to Grow Food
Researchers combine ecological and economic models to examine the benefits of growing grass as fuel.
Is Cancer Screening Worth It?
Claims that screening saves lives are likely exaggerated by focusing too narrowly on saving patients from one particular disease while ignoring others.
There’s No Easy Fix for Gender Bias in Students’ Evaluation of Teachers
A re-analysis of two recent studies confirms students give male teachers higher ratings—and the reasons are anything but simple.
War and Peace, on Wikipedia
A new study aims to understand social conflict, using the Internet encyclopedia as a test case.
What Would Allah Do?
Researchers ask Muslim teenagers whether Allah would save Jewish children, and the answer is often yes.
How Your Relationships Affect Your Health
A new study examines the lasting impacts of social isolation on key health indicators including blood pressure and inflammation.
O Christmas Tree! How Evolutionarily Constrained Are Your Branches?
A study shows that most of the variation in plants and trees comes down to just two factors: overall size and the "leaf economics spectrum."
Abortion on the Big Screen Looks Different Than in Real Life
Television characters considering abortion are whiter, younger, and better educated—and have markedly different reasons for seeking abortions—than in the real world.
Where the Bees Live
A White House task force calls for preserving bee habitat—but where are all the bees hanging out, and what are their living arrangements?
Democrats and Republicans Are Full of It—and They Know It
If you ask a factual question about politics, expect different answers from Democrats and Republicans—but press them a bit harder, and they'll admit their ignorance.