Could a couple of Thai otters have helped the UK’s otter population recover? Our study provides a hint

Research has revealed how British otters may have been able to recover from species loss in the 1950s with the help of otters from Asia.

Sarah du Plessis, PhD Candidate, Cardiff University • conversation
Feb. 27, 2024 ~6 min

Gut bacteria may explain why grey squirrels outcompete reds – new research

New research suggests the gut bacteria of red and grey squirrels differ significantly, potentially explaining the decline of the native red and the success of its grey counterpart.

Craig Shuttleworth, Honorary Visiting Research Fellow, Bangor University • conversation
Feb. 21, 2024 ~6 min


How bats ‘leapfrog’ their way home at night - new research

Maths plays a crucial role in new research which finds that bats “leapfrog” their way home at night.

Fiona Mathews, Professor of Environmental Biology, University of Sussex • conversation
Feb. 5, 2024 ~7 min

Rural communities are being left behind because of poor digital infrastructure, research shows

New research reveals the digital divide that was exposed by the COVID pandemic.

Sarah Lindop, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Aberystwyth University • conversation
Dec. 6, 2023 ~6 min

Our new map reveals the effects of 20th century land-use and climate change on Britain's wild species

Britain has lost large areas of semi-natural habitat since the 1930s.

Alistair Auffret, Senior Lecturer in Landscape Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences • conversation
Nov. 1, 2023 ~8 min

Royal Charter storm of 1859: how an almighty tempest led to the birth of the UK's shipping forecast

More than 800 lives were lost in the Royal Charter storm but it also led to improvements in weather forecasting.

Cerys Jones, Geography Lecturer, Aberystwyth University • conversation
Oct. 24, 2023 ~6 min

Why earthquakes happen all the time in Britain but not in Ireland

Variations in the thickness of tectonic plates may explain why Britain experiences many more earthquakes than neighbouring Ireland.

Sergei Lebedev, Professor of Geophysics, University of Cambridge • conversation
July 6, 2023 ~7 min

How archaeologists can help us live with wild animals

There are arguments over the future of red deer on the Scottish island of South Uist but archaeological expertise can help people live alongside wild animals.

Jacqui Mulville, Professor in Bioarchaeology, Head of Archaeology and Conservation, Cardiff University • conversation
May 5, 2023 ~6 min


DNA study sheds light on Scotland's Picts, and resolves some myths about them

The genetic study challenges previous theories about the origins and culture of the Picts.

Adeline Morez, Post-doctorate researcher, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, visiting lecturer, Liverpool John Moores University • conversation
May 2, 2023 ~8 min

Boxgrove: how we found Europe's oldest bone tools – and what we learned about their makers

The Boxgrove people, like all other human species, were capable of sharing time, care and knowledge in all parts of their life.

Matt Pope, Principal Research Associate, UCL • conversation
Aug. 12, 2020 ~6 min

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