How paranormal beliefs help people cope in uncertain times

It’s important to recognise how deeply supernatural beliefs influence people, rather than dismissing or ignoring them.

Neil Dagnall, Professor in Applied Cognitive Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University • conversation
April 14, 2025 ~7 min

How insects and the smallest animals survive Antarctica

The fascinating fight for survival among Antarctica’s tiniest animals.

Alex Dittrich, Senior Lecturer in Zoology, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
April 11, 2025 ~6 min


Drug pollution in water is making salmon take more risks – new research

Pharmaceutical pollution can significantly affect wild animal behaviour, including speeding up salmon migration.

Michael Bertram, Assistant Professor in Ecology and Ecotoxicology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Guest Researcher, Stockholm University • conversation
April 10, 2025 ~7 min

Earth’s oceans once turned green – and they could change again

They could one day turn purple.

Cédric M. John, Professor and Head of Data Science for the Environment and Sustainability, Queen Mary University of London • conversation
April 9, 2025 ~7 min

Colorado’s early childhood education workers face burnout and health disparities, but a wellness campaign could help

Teaching young children is one of the most stressful occupations.

Charlotte Farewell, Research Assistant Professor of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
April 9, 2025 ~8 min

Sounds of the Ukraine war: what these recordings of daily life reveal about the human and environmental costs

A project carried out at the University of Birmingham has collected recordings from Ukraine that can help outsiders understand how the war has damaged it.

Janine Natalya Clark, Professor of Transitional Justice and International Criminal Law, University of Birmingham • conversation
April 9, 2025 ~8 min

Your time in high school affects your Alzheimer’s risk

"...your high school experience, not just whether you received a diploma or went on to college, shapes your brain health decades later."

UT Austin • futurity
April 8, 2025 ~5 min

China plans to build the world’s largest dam – but what does this mean for India and Bangladesh downstream?

The Yarlung Tansgpo / Brahmaputra dam shows we often don’t know how to deal with rivers that cross national borders.

Mehebub Sahana, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, Geography, University of Manchester • conversation
April 8, 2025 ~7 min


How storytelling, creativity and collaborations can inspire climate action

Culture has the power to help people imagine and inspire action through dialogue, images, storytelling and shared experiences.

Sally Flint, Creative Lead, We Are the Possible programme, University of Exeter • conversation
April 8, 2025 ~8 min

Wave energy’s huge potential could finally be unlocked by the power of sound – new research

Underwater waves could also be used to reduce the risks of tsunamis and to improve their early warning systems.

Usama Kadri, Reader of Applied Mathematics, Cardiff University • conversation
April 6, 2025 ~7 min

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