Category : science

science / science - 2 weeks ago

Are boys doing better than girls at maths and science?

There’s a big “gender gap” between boys and girls in maths and science - that’s according to a new report out this week. Boys in England in years five and nine are now “significantly” outperforming girls in both subjects, the Trends in International...

science / science - 2 weeks ago

Skeptical Science New Research for Week #15 2025

Open access notables Global and regional drivers for exceptional climate extremes in 2023-2024: beyond the new normal, Minobe et al.,& npj Climate and Atmospheric Science: Climate records have been broken with alarming regularity in recent years, bu...

science / science - 2 weeks ago

Renewables allow us to pay less, not twice

This is a& re-post from The Electrotech Revolution by Daan Walter Last week, UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch took the stage to advocate for slowing the rollout of renewables, arguing that they ultimately lead to higher costs: “Huge...