How a Victorian trip to Palestine spurred modern ornithology – and left it with imperial baggage

H.B. Tristram was a Victorian clergyman and ornithologist who categorised a list of birds he’d found in Palestine.

Jasmine Donahaye, Professor in English Literature and Creative Writing, Swansea University • conversation
Dec. 18, 2023 • ~7 min

How a colonial trip to Palestine spurred modern ornithology – and left it with imperial baggage

H.B. Tristram was a Victorian clergyman and ornithologist who categorised a list of birds he’d found in Palestine.

Jasmine Donahaye, Professor in English Literature and Creative Writing, Swansea University • conversation
Dec. 18, 2023 • ~7 min

Lizards, insects and other species are evolving with climate change, but not fast enough

From dark dragonflies becoming paler to plants flowering earlier, some species are slowly evolving with the climate. Evolutionary biologists explain why few will evolve fast enough.

James Stroud, Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolution, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Nov. 21, 2023 • ~10 min

Lizards, fish and other species are evolving with climate change, but not fast enough

From dark dragonflies becoming paler to plants flowering earlier, some species are slowly evolving with the climate. Evolutionary biologists explain why few will evolve fast enough.

James Stroud, Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolution, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Nov. 21, 2023 • ~10 min

How animal traits have shaped the journey of species across the globe

New research looks at how different species have managed to cross geographic barriers throughout history and whether their individual traits played a crucial role in these journeys.

Sarah-Sophie Weil, PhD candidate, Swansea University • conversation
Oct. 17, 2023 • ~7 min

Why invasive ants are a silent threat to our ecosystems

Invasive ants are a major threat to biodiversity, according to a study.

Maximillian Tercel, PhD candidate, Cardiff University • conversation
Sept. 19, 2023 • ~6 min

Children have a skewed view of the natural world – but it doesn't have to be that way

Their drawings did not reflect the make up of the natural world.

Kate Howlett, PhD candidate in Zoology, University of Cambridge • conversation
July 13, 2023 • ~6 min

Climate crisis: even temporarily overshooting 2°C would cause permanent damage to Earth's species

Species will endure intolerable conditions long after the global average temperature stabilises.

Christopher Trisos, Senior Research Fellow in Climate Change Risks, University of Cape Town • conversation
June 29, 2022 • ~7 min

Thousands of undiscovered mammal species may be hidden in plain sight, new research finds

Roughly 90% of species on Earth are believed to be undiscovered. Whether researchers will be able to identify them before they go extinct is unclear.

Bryan Carstens, Professor of Evolutionary Biology, The Ohio State University • conversation
March 28, 2022 • ~8 min

Biodiversity: world leaders are negotiating new targets to protect nature by 2030 – the story so far

The 15th UN biodiversity conference recently wrapped up the online portion of negotiations.

Tom Oliver, Professor of Applied Ecology, University of Reading • conversation
Oct. 18, 2021 • ~8 min

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