Summer holiday science: turn your home into a lab with these three easy experiments

You don’t need a fancy qualification for these experiments – just some curiosity and few household basics.

Audrey O'Grady, Associate Professor in Biology, University of Limerick • conversation
Aug. 12, 2024 ~6 min

A cave discovered on the Moon opens up new opportunities for settlement by humans

The caves would protect astronauts from meteorite strikes and cosmic radiation.

Christopher Pattison, Researcher at the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, University of Portsmouth • conversation
July 22, 2024 ~7 min


Supershoes have transformed competitive distance running, but they remain controversial

The shoes have sparked controversy, but they seem to be here to stay.

Bryce Dyer, Associate Professor of Sports Technology, Bournemouth University • conversation
July 16, 2024 ~5 min

‘Twisters’ movie: Two tornado scientists take us inside the real world of storm chasing

To understand how tornadoes behave, scientists need to be near the storm. The movies get some of it right.

Paul Markowski, Distinguished Professor of Meteorology, Penn State • conversation
July 11, 2024 ~11 min

A new ‘Twisters’ movie is coming – two tornado scientists take us inside the world of real storm chasing

To capture the data needed to understand how tornadoes behave, scientists have to be near the storm. The ‘Twister’ movies get some of it right.

Paul Markowski, Distinguished Professor of Meteorology, Penn State • conversation
July 11, 2024 ~11 min

What do storm chasers really do? Two tornado scientists take us inside the chase and tools for studying twisters

To capture the data needed to understand how tornadoes behave, scientists have to be near the storm. The ‘Twister’ movies get some of it right.

Paul Markowski, Distinguished Professor of Meteorology, Penn State • conversation
July 11, 2024 ~11 min

Can humanity address climate change without believing it? Medical history suggests it is possible

In the 19th century, many doctors might not have believed germ theory, but they switched to using protective methods anyway for a simple reason.

Ron Barrett, Professor of Anthropology, Macalester College • conversation
July 10, 2024 ~7 min

Fusion power could transform how we get our energy — and worsen problems it’s intended to solve

Some processes that support fusion energy fuel climate change and may harm the environment.

Sophie Cogan, PhD Candidate, University of York • conversation
July 5, 2024 ~6 min


Maths makes finding bat roosts much easier, our research shows

A new algorithm could reduce the amount of time it takes for ecologists to find bat roosts.

Fiona Mathews, Professor of Environmental Biology, University of Sussex • conversation
June 25, 2024 ~5 min

The Sun is reaching the peak of its activity – here’s how that could cause more auroras and solar storms

Here’s what’s going on to cause more widespread northern and southern lights.

Ian Whittaker, Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
June 6, 2024 ~7 min

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