‘Polite littering’ is a rubbish problem – here’s why the British approach to tackling clean ups is not working

Some littering is conscious, some is created unintentionally. Tackling the reason it was created could make clean-up tactics more effective.

Randa Lindsey Kachef, Lecturer in Geography, King's College London • conversation
yesterday ~6 min

The secret world of earthworms: meet the tiger worm and the nightcrawler

And why earthworms are careful to select a mate of the same size as themselves.

Kevin Richard Butt, Reader in Ecology, University of Central Lancashire • conversation
April 16, 2024 ~8 min


Daniel Kahneman changed how we think about human nature – the psychologist remembered by a former student

Remembering his immense contributions to psychology and economics.

Daniel Read, Professor of Behavioural Science, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick • conversation
April 2, 2024 ~7 min

Genetic mutation in a quarter of all Labradors hard-wires them for obesity

New research finds around a quarter of Labrador retriever dogs face a double-whammy of feeling hungry all the time and burning fewer calories due to a genetic

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 6, 2024 ~5 min

How to help children and the family dog stay safe when they play together

People often think about how it’s good for children to have a pet dog around. But what about the dog?

Anna Baatz, PhD Candidate and Associate Lecturer in human-animal interactions, University of Salford • conversation
Feb. 13, 2024 ~6 min

Hermit crabs find new homes in plastic waste: shell shortage or clever choice?

Hermit crabs have been using plastic waste such as bottle tops as homes instead of empty snail shells.

Mark Briffa, Professor of Animal Behaviour, University of Plymouth • conversation
Feb. 1, 2024 ~7 min

Why monkeys attack people - a primate expert explains

Tourists can do a number of things to avoid dangerous encounters with monkeys.

Tracie McKinney, Senior Lecturer in Biological Anthropology, University of South Wales • conversation
Jan. 31, 2024 ~6 min

Spiders really may be more scared of you than you are of them

An expert on why spiders are misunderstood and their fascinating survival strategies.

Sara Goodacre, Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Genetics, University of Nottingham • conversation
Jan. 4, 2024 ~8 min


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

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