Could trees know when the summer solstice is?

Plants seem to know when the longest day of the year is.

Andrew Hacket-Pain, Senior Lecturer, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool • conversation
June 19, 2025 • ~8 min

Blinding lights: the hidden science behind gambling’s glow

The effects can be powerful enough, governments should consider regulating lights in casinos.

Glen Dighton, Research Officer at the Centre for Military Gambling Research (MilGAM), Swansea University • conversation
June 18, 2025 • ~7 min

Can Britain be a nation of tea growers? Scientists say yes – and it could even be good for your health

From Devon to mid-Wales, scientists are finding that UK-grown tea isn’t just possible – it could be good for people and the planet.

Nigel Holt, Professor of Psychology, Aberystwyth University • conversation
June 17, 2025 • ~6 min

Declining soil health is a global concern – here’s how AI could help

Knowing where best to scale up soil health solutions will help protect people, businesses and ecosystems from extreme events.

Nima Shokri, Professor, Applied Engineering, United Nations University • conversation
June 17, 2025 • ~7 min

What dinosaur fossils could teach us about cancer

Dinosaur fossils aren’t just relics of the past – they’re guides to the future.

Justin Stebbing, Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
June 16, 2025 • ~7 min

AI is gobbling up water it cannot replace – I’m working on a solution

AI is turning up the heat on datacentres, causing their water use to soar.

Muhammad Wakil Shahzad, Associate Professor and Head of Subject, Mechanical and Construction Engineering, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
June 16, 2025 • ~6 min

How pterosaurs can inspire aircraft design

Looking back in time could inspire the aircraft innovations of the future.

Michael Habib, Adjunct Professor, Biology, College of the Canyons • conversation
June 13, 2025 • ~10 min

Marine fungi could help feed the world and fight disease

A culture collection of more than 500 fungal strains from seawater, sediments and seaweeds is helping scientists better understand marine fungi.

Michael Cunliffe, Professor of Marine Microbiology, School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth • conversation
June 13, 2025 • ~6 min

Why anti-trafficking measures alone won’t save Africa’s pangolins

African pangolin exploitation might be motivated more by local demand for meat than international demand for scales.

Charles Emogor, Schmidt Science Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge • conversation
June 13, 2025 • ~6 min

The transatlantic race to create the television

Charles Francis Jenkins and John Logie Baird both wowed public audiences with their new image-transmitting devices in 1925.

Donald McLean, Honorary Lecturer in Early Television, University of Glasgow • conversation
June 12, 2025 • ~8 min

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