Biodiversity and Conservation How special do you have to be to live in acidic soil? Scientists performed a controlled experiment to test if mycorrhizal fungi tend to be specialist or generalist species.
Biology What kind of fungus are you? Researchers find a way to identify mycorrhizae – fungi living on tree’s roots – from satellite images.
Archeology Where did the first people in the Caribbean come from? Scientists used ancient DNA, radiocarbon dating, and archaeological remains to find out where the first people in the Caribbean came from.
Animal behavior How do ravens’ thinking skills compare with apes’? Scientists wanted to know how ravens’ intelligence and cognitive skills compared to apes.
Astronomy How can we predict bone loss in astronauts? Researchers wanted to assess and predict bone loss in astronauts caused by spaceflight.
Discrimination How do gender stereotypes impact girls’ interest in science? Researchers investigated the impact of gender stereotypes favoring boys in computer science and engineering on children and adolescents.