Selective schools in Australia are government-funded schools that enrol only the highest performing students

Vaccination remains the most effective strategy for avian influenza prevention and control in humans, despite varying vaccine efficacy across strains

Wind farms can offset their emissions within two years, new study shows

Smaller class sizes or the quantity of teachers are not better for pupils' grades or resilience, suggests a new study

Orcas No Longer Need to Hunt in Packs to Take Down Great White Sharks

New study reveals the profound impact of forced separation between humans and their pets, due to a crisis situation, such as natural disaster, homelessness or domestic violence

A review of 10 studies with 8,367 participants found that Cannabis is not an effective treatment for opioid addiction nor lead to opioid use

Childhood trauma (physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, or neglect) increases the risk of chronic pain and related disability in adulthood

Research has found the likelihood of having a cognitive impairment was 137% higher among people who had a sight problem compared to those who did not

Study: Breakthrough Covid-19 infections occur more often and are more severe in immunocompromised

Researchers warn stressors, such as course demands, make college students vulnerable to sleep disorders which in turn affect academic performance and health

Research has found people who are reluctant toward a Covid vaccine only represents around 10% of the US public

On average the earliest memories that people can recall point back to when they were just two-and-a-half years old, a new study suggests

Scientists in Asia resumed work far quicker than western counterparts, study shows

The 'one who causes fear' - a new carnivrous predator (Llukalkan aliocranianus) has been discovered in Argentina

Face masks likely played a role in reducing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Italy during the first half of 2020, according to a new study

Study: Teenagers with happy childhood memories are likely to drink less, take fewer drugs and enjoy learning

Teachers are working harder than ever before and more than any other occupation, according to a study

Classes set by ability are hitting children’s self-confidence, study finds: Study could have important implications for interventions directed at addressing disadvantage in education

Countries that help working class students get into university have happier citizens, finds a new study, which showed policies such as lowering cost of private education, and increasing intake of universities so that more students can attend act to reduce ‘happiness gap’ between rich and poor.

Millennials who perceive parents as supportive of psychological needs are less likely to worry and adjust better to the transition to college, whereas parenting that feels over involved and controlling predicts higher levels of worry and poor psychological well-being…

Performance targets, increased workload, and bureaucratic changes are eroding teachers’ professional identity and harming their mental health, finds a new UK study

Teachers who antagonize their students by belittling them, showing favoritism, or criticizing their contributions can damage students’ learning potential, a new study suggests, based on a randomized experiment with 500 undergraduate students.

Newly recovered giant rodent fossils suggest paleontogists must rethink the organization of Dinomyidae, the family of giant South American rodents.

The solution from the skies to save endangered species: The world’s first astrophysics-ecology drone project at Liverpool John Moores University could be the answer to many global conservation efforts.