The great tits in this Oxford wood are adapting their breeding times as climate changes – here’s how
Great tits being studied at a woodland near Oxford are adjusting the timings of their breeding season as the climate changes.
David López Idiáquez, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Behavioural and Evolutionary Ecology, University of Oxford •
conversation
April 12, 2024 • ~7 min
April 12, 2024 • ~7 min
Swifts need more nest boxes but that alone won’t be enough - here’s why
Swifts migrate long distances yet face many threats along their journey. Lack of nest sites is a big problem but installing swift boxes and bricks won’t be the only solution.
Robert Robinson, Associate Professor, Ornithology, University of East Anglia •
conversation
April 11, 2024 • ~7 min
April 11, 2024 • ~7 min
Peter Higgs was one of the greats of particle physics. He transformed what we know about the building blocks of the universe
During a walk in the Scottish Highlands, one of the greats of particle physics had the idea of a lifetime
Harald Fox, Senior Lecturer of Particle Physics, Lancaster University
• conversation
April 11, 2024 • ~5 min
April 11, 2024 • ~5 min
Meet J.A. Baker – the influential nature writer you’ve probably never heard of
John Alec Baker’s 1967 novel, The Peregrine, recounts the story of a bird over ten winters, but his archive is the story of a very private man.
Sarah Demelo, Curator, Art & Special Collections, University of Essex •
conversation
April 10, 2024 • ~6 min
April 10, 2024 • ~6 min
Body armour made from silk is being developed – but this apparently cutting-edge idea is centuries old
The concept goes back to a 17th century polymath who worked in Germany.
Lloyd Strickland, Professor of Philosophy and Intellectual History, Manchester Metropolitan University •
conversation
April 9, 2024 • ~7 min
April 9, 2024 • ~7 min
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