Life needs sufficient phosphorus. However, the element is scarce, not only today but also at the time of the origin of life. So where was there sufficient phosphorus four billion years ago for life to ...

Ten years ago, nobody knew that Asgard archaea even existed. In 2015, however, researchers examining deep-sea sediments discovered gene fragments that indicated a new and previously undiscovered form ...

Beyond creating a serene and open atmosphere in urban areas, trees and parks also contribute to human well-being. There are various reasons for this: trees filter pollutants out of the air, provide ...

Retailers constantly grapple with understanding how products influence each other on store shelves. Identifying whether items complement or substitute each other is essential for assortment planning, ...

Professor Stern, you’ve worked on intelligence research for decades. Are there any insights that particularly surprised you? When I began studying psychology in the mid-1970s, there was clear evidence ...

How do you simplify fractions? And what about multiplying two-digit numbers? Many children need additional help to understand and apply mathematical concepts. But parents of school-age children are ...

Researchers from ETH Zurich have digitised sequences of play from FIFA World Cup 2022, creating a dataset in which 3D poses are available for all players on the pitch simultaneously. The dataset is ...

In spy films, a red telephone symbolises a direct line between the US president and the Soviet or Russian leader – and when it rings, the audience holds its breath. In reality, an actual red telephone ...

If global warming is stabilised between 1.5°C and 2°C, a quarter of Switzerland’s glacial ice could be saved. The melting of glaciers will result in a long-term reduction in Switzerland’s water ...

Infrastructure forms the backbone of modern civil­isation. It connects communities, powers our homes and keeps goods and people moving. Every time we cross a bridge, drive down a motorway or board a ...

Trust is, at its core, a deeply human phenomenon. When we step onto a bus, it’s the driver we trust to bring us safely to our destination – but what about the bus? Can we place the same trust in it as ...

Mr Schäfer, as Professor of Science Communication, what would you say fosters public trust in science? Mike Schäfer: Psychological research tells us that trust in science is heavily influenced by our ...