The “big one” might not come alone: Double West Coast earthquake threat
West Coast seismologists have discovered that the Cascadia subduction zone and the San Andreas fault may trigger earthquakes in rapid succession rathe…
Why Eurovision stays unpredictable after 70 years of copycats and rule changes
Eurovision Song Contest provides researchers with a rare 70-year dataset to study how cultural systems evolve and remain unpredictable. The competitio…
Why Eurovision stays unpredictable after 70 years of copycats and rule changes
Researchers have identified Eurovision Song Contest as an ideal laboratory for studying cultural systems. The competition, which has run continuously …
The secret project to settle controversial maths proof with a computer
Mathematicians have spent more than two years on a secret project to settle a contentious dispute over a major mathematical proof. The effort represen…
Children's voices overlooked in research consent processes, experts warn
Researchers at the University of Manchester have identified a critical gap in how scientists obtain consent from children and young people for researc…
I don’t see images in my head. Can training give me a mind’s eye?
People with aphantasia cannot voluntarily create mental images in their minds. New research shows training programs can help some of these individuals…