Which zoo animals are most active in winter and what times are best to see them?

Not all animals retreat to their shelters in cold weather.

Samantha Ward, Associate Professor of Zoo Animal Welfare, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Dec. 27, 2023 • ~6 min

Cats like to play fetch, as long as it's on their terms – new research

There hasn’t been a lot of research into adult cat play, but a new study shows it’s not just dogs who like to play fetch.

Jemma Forman, PhD Candidate in Psychology, University of Sussex • conversation
Dec. 21, 2023 • ~6 min

Can seabirds hear their way across the ocean? Our research suggests so

Scientists have long been baffled by how seabirds decide where to go on their long journeys. Our study of wandering albatrosses offers new clues.

Samantha Patrick, Reader in Marine Biology, University of Liverpool • conversation
Dec. 20, 2023 • ~6 min

Grouse shooting in Scotland has an alarming death toll – and not just for game birds

The welfare of wild animals is severely compromised to sustain grouse shooting in Scotland.

Clair Linzey, Research Fellow in Animal Ethics, University of Oxford • conversation
Dec. 19, 2023 • ~8 min

How a Victorian trip to Palestine spurred modern ornithology – and left it with imperial baggage

H.B. Tristram was a Victorian clergyman and ornithologist who categorised a list of birds he’d found in Palestine.

Jasmine Donahaye, Professor in English Literature and Creative Writing, Swansea University • conversation
Dec. 18, 2023 • ~7 min

How a colonial trip to Palestine spurred modern ornithology – and left it with imperial baggage

H.B. Tristram was a Victorian clergyman and ornithologist who categorised a list of birds he’d found in Palestine.

Jasmine Donahaye, Professor in English Literature and Creative Writing, Swansea University • conversation
Dec. 18, 2023 • ~7 min

Rats are more human than you think – and they certainly like being around us

Rats are well known to cause problems for humans. But we need a new approach to our relationship with them.

Tobias Linné, Assistant Professor in Media and Communication Studies, Lund University • conversation
Dec. 4, 2023 • ~7 min

Stones inside fish ears mark time like tree rings – and now they're helping us learn about climate change

My team studied bluefin tuna otoliths to learn why some populations are recovering faster than others.

Clive Trueman, Professor of Marine Biology, University of Southampton • conversation
Nov. 27, 2023 • ~7 min

Pastoralists Modernizing to Deal With Climate Change, New Lifestyles
VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 24, 2023 • ~5 min

Climate change is altering animal brains and behavior − a neuroscientist explains how

Rapidly changing temperatures and sensory environments are challenging the nervous systems of many species. Animals will be forced to evolve to survive.

Sean O'Donnell, Professor of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science and Biology, Drexel University • conversation
Nov. 13, 2023 • ~7 min

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