Space colonies: how artificial photosynthesis may be key to sustained life beyond Earth

There’s a limit to the amount of oxygen we can carry with us in space – particularly if we want to do long-haul journeys to the Moon and Mars.

Katharina Brinkert, Assistant Professor in Catalysis, University of Warwick • conversation
June 6, 2023 ~7 min

Bermuda is key to American colonial history

A new history book makes the case that the small island of Bermuda is nothing less than "the crucible of colonization."

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
May 31, 2023 ~8 min


Education gap remains among religions in West Africa

Over three generations, Christian children in Africa have surpassed their parents' education level at a much higher rate than Muslim and traditionalist children.

Jill Kimball-Brown • futurity
May 30, 2023 ~10 min

Unearthed Ajami script dispels colonial myth

The discovery of Ajami, a modified Arabic script, shows that African people labeled illiterate for not writing in French were anything but.

Boston University • futurity
Jan. 19, 2023 ~11 min

Why I'm righting the wrongs of my early research and sharing my scientific data with local communities

Scientists join their profession with the hope their research will benefit humanity. But many still inadvertently exploit local collaborators or communities as cheap labour.

Sallie Burrough, Stipendiary Lecturer in Physical Geography, University of Oxford • conversation
Dec. 14, 2022 ~8 min

Africa has vast gas reserves – here’s how to stop them adding to climate change

Developed nations threaten to consume more than their fair share of Earth’s dwindling carbon budget.

Youba Sokona, Vice-président du GIEC et professeur honoraire, UCL • conversation
Nov. 15, 2022 ~8 min

Honeybee lifespan could be half what it was 50 years ago – new study

The report results could help explain honeybee colony deaths.

Dave Goulson, Professor of Biology (Evolution, Behaviour and Environment), University of Sussex • conversation
Nov. 14, 2022 ~6 min

European colonialism has had a lasting legacy on how plants are distributed around the world

Scientists have found more ‘alien species’ today in regions that were once key parts of European empires.

Guillaume Latombe, Lecturer in Environmental Change Biology, The University of Edinburgh • conversation
Oct. 19, 2022 ~7 min


How taking a closer look at your family tree can help you get to grips with climate change

Understanding how our ancestors may have benefited from industrialisation and colonialism could help us become more climate-friendly citizens.

Flossie Kingsbury, Postdoctoral Research Associate in History, Aberystwyth University • conversation
May 18, 2022 ~7 min

Colonialism: why leading climate scientists have finally acknowledged its link with climate change

The IPCC’s latest climate report discusses how colonialism has shaped climate, a breakthrough for the climate justice movement.

Harriet Mercer, Research Associate in Climate History, University of Cambridge • conversation
April 22, 2022 ~8 min

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