Esa at 50: how the space agency helped keep Europe at the frontiers of science

Space exploration would have been poorer without the successes of Esa.

Martin Barstow, Professor of Astrophysics and Space Science, University of Leicester • conversation
June 6, 2025 • ~7 min

How to protect yourself from narcissists’ weapon of choice – passive aggression

Passive aggression is appealing to narcissists because it is hard to prove.

Rachael Leggett, Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, Covenant University • conversation
June 5, 2025 • ~7 min

Cuts to school lunch and food bank funding mean less fresh produce for children and families

The more than $1 billion cut hits already strapped schools and food banks.

Marlene B. Schwartz, Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut • conversation
June 5, 2025 • ~7 min

How did humans evolve such rotten genetics?

We may have complex brains but evolution hasn’t dealt us the best hand when it comes to genetics.

Laurence D. Hurst, Professor of Evolutionary Genetics at The Milner Centre for Evolution, University of Bath • conversation
June 4, 2025 • ~8 min

Russia has been working on creating drones that ‘call home’, go undercover and start fires. Here’s how they work

To upgrade its drones, Moscow has been adding SIM cards to transmit data back to Russia and updating anti-detection methods.

Marcel Plichta, PhD Candidate in the School of International Relations, University of St Andrews • conversation
June 4, 2025 • ~7 min

We mapped 18,000 children’s playgrounds and revealed inequality across England

Our maps show some kids have nearer, bigger playgrounds than others.

Michael Martin, Lecturer in Urban Design and Planning, University of Sheffield • conversation
June 4, 2025 • ~7 min

Why climate is an everyday story – but media coverage still spikes around special environment days and UN summits

International media reporting of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations is sporadic.

Sanam Mahoozi, PhD Candidate in Journalism, City St George's, University of London • conversation
June 4, 2025 • ~7 min

‘We’re still standing … We can still do important work’

Climate researchers wrestling with losses of federal funding, data, and key tools

Harvard Gazette • harvard
June 3, 2025 • ~7 min

England’s water crisis needs more than just new reservoirs – here’s what will help

The changing climate and growing population means England is facing a water crisis.

Hannah Cloke, Professor of Hydrology, University of Reading • conversation
June 2, 2025 • ~7 min

How seaweed is a powerful, yet surprising, climate solution

A chance encounter on a rocky seashore led one professor to invent autonomous robotics that can harvest the power of seaweed.

Mike Allen, Associate Professor of Single Cell Genomics, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter • conversation
May 30, 2025 • ~6 min

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