Fossil footprints reveal what may be the oldest known handcarts - new research
How people got stuff around before wheels.
Sally Christine Reynolds, Associate Professor in Hominin Palaeoecology, Bournemouth University
• conversation
Feb. 24, 2025 • ~5 min
Feb. 24, 2025 • ~5 min
Why religion is fundamental to addressing climate change
The climate crisis demands new ways of thinking, new ways of perceiving reality. Religion is fundamental to achieving that.
Hanane Benadi, Research Officer, Religion and Global Society, London School of Economics and Political Science •
conversation
Feb. 24, 2025 • ~6 min
Feb. 24, 2025 • ~6 min
Fast furniture is terrible for the environment – here are five ways to spot it
Fast furniture is a burden on our waste systems.
Katryn Furmston, PhD candidate in sustainable furniture, Nottingham Trent University
• conversation
Feb. 21, 2025 • ~6 min
Feb. 21, 2025 • ~6 min
Your pupils change size as you breathe – here’s why this new discovery is important
It was previously believed that our pupil size was only affected by three things: light, focusing on nearby objects and cognitive effects.
Martin Schaefer, Postdoctoral Researcher in Cognitive Neuroscience and Behavioral Psychology, Karolinska Institutet •
conversation
Feb. 21, 2025 • ~6 min
Feb. 21, 2025 • ~6 min
Climate change could make more turtles female – but some are starting to adapt
The temperature of a sea turtle’s nest controls the sex and survival rate of their offspring.
Robin Snape, Associate Researcher, Centre for Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter
• conversation
Feb. 21, 2025 • ~6 min
Feb. 21, 2025 • ~6 min
Your dog may be wilder than you think, according to canine sleep research
The sleep behaviour of dogs explained.
Deborah Wells, Reader, School of Psychology, Queen's University Belfast
• conversation
Feb. 20, 2025 • ~7 min
Feb. 20, 2025 • ~7 min
Expanding seaweed farms pose a risk to vital marine life
Without appropriate management, seaweed farming programmes could be dangerous for marine biodiversity and the benefits that humans get from the ocean.
Richard K.F. Unsworth, Associate Professor in Marine Biology, Swansea University •
conversation
Feb. 19, 2025 • ~7 min
Feb. 19, 2025 • ~7 min
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