How restoring river catchments can minimise drought and flood risks

Natural infrastructure can be restored in ways that reduce both flood risk and the effects of drought.

Neil Macdonald, Senior Lecturer in Risk, University of Liverpool • conversation
June 24, 2025 ~8 min

How to keep your kids from losing knowledge over the summer

Beware of the "summer slide." A childhood education expert offers tips on how to ensure your child is ready for the school year.

Barbara Gutierrez - U. Miami • futurity
June 23, 2025 ~5 min


Here’s why the public needs to challenge the ‘good AI’ myth pushed by tech companies

Big tech companies often push a positive view of AI.

Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, Professor in Global Thought and Comparative Philosophies, Director of Centre for AI Futures, SOAS, University of London • conversation
June 23, 2025 ~5 min

Embarrassed? Why this feeling might actually be good for you

Embarrassment is a universal, visceral and oddly contagious emotion that has importance socially and psychologically.

Laura Elin Pigott, Senior Lecturer in Neurosciences and Neurorehabilitation, Course Leader in the College of Health and Life Sciences, London South Bank University • conversation
June 23, 2025 ~7 min

How mice ‘listen’ with their whiskers

Mice don’t just use their whiskers as a sense of touch.

Tommi Anttonen, Postdoctoral research associate, University of Oxford • conversation
June 20, 2025 ~7 min

A pink diamond just sold for over US$ 14 million – no wonder, when you look at the mysteries behind their chemistry

The Marie-Thérèse Pink, thought to have belonged to Marie Antoinette, was auctioned by Christie’s in New York.

Elton Santos, Reader in Theoretical and Computational Condensed Matter Physics, University of Edinburgh • conversation
June 20, 2025 ~7 min

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

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