Rise of the Zombie Bugs takes readers on a jaw-dropping tour of the parasite world

Parasites do creatively gruesome things to their host.

Alex Dittrich, Senior Lecturer in Zoology, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
May 29, 2025 • ~6 min

From soil to slugs to songbirds – how plastic is moving through ecosystems

Scientists have tracked microplastics in small creatures in the UK.

Emily Thrift, PhD Candidate and Doctoral Tutor in Ecology, University of Sussex • conversation
May 28, 2025 • ~6 min

What a 120-year-old research station is telling us about the warming of the sea around the UK

An ‘almost continuous’ marine heatwave state appears to be emerging around the UK.

Tim Smyth, Head of Group: Marine Processes and Observations, Plymouth Marine Laboratory • conversation
May 28, 2025 • ~7 min

MIT announces the Initiative for New Manufacturing

The Institute-wide effort aims to bolster industry and create jobs by driving innovation across vital manufacturing sectors.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
May 27, 2025 • ~9 min

What the hidden rhythms of orangutan calls can tell us about language - new research

Recursion was thought to be a unique feature of human language.

Chiara De Gregorio, Post Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Warwick • conversation
May 27, 2025 • ~6 min

For many island species, the next tropical cyclone may be their last

Species-rich islands are in the crosshairs of stronger storms as the climate crisis escalates.

David Jorge Pereira, PhD Candidate, Conservation Science, University of Birmingham • conversation
May 23, 2025 • ~6 min

What’s it like being a raven or a crow?

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a bird?

Heather Browning, Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Southampton • conversation
May 23, 2025 • ~7 min

Clownfish shrink during marine heatwaves – new study

Shrinking appears to help clownfish survive stressful periods.

Melissa Versteeg, PhD Candidate in Marine Sciences, Newcastle University • conversation
May 21, 2025 • ~6 min

For long-tailed tits, it really does take a village

The evolutionary reason so many birds help raise other parents’ chicks.

Ben Hatchwell, Professor of Evolutionary Ecology, University of Sheffield • conversation
May 20, 2025 • ~7 min

Why do protestors use disruptive, confrontational tactics? New research shows they’re not just a last resort

People who opt for disruptive protests are not acting out of desperation according to a new study.

Yasemin Gülsüm Acar, Lecturer in Social Psychology, University of St Andrews • conversation
May 20, 2025 • ~8 min

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