Prehistoric sea dragon stalked its prey on silent “wings”
Alex Wan discusses new research revealing how the prehistoric sea dragon Temnodontosaurus may have used specialised flippers to hunt silently.
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Phobias: manageable fears or debilitating disorders?
Sophie Lyne explores the misunderstood world of specific phobias, highlighting the need for greater research and awareness of their severity.
A gut feeling: The microbiome in health and disease
Madison Williams explores the increasing research around the tiny microbe inhabitants of the human gut and their role in health and disease.
Quantum life
Maisie Saunders explores how quantum mechanics may underpin key biological processes, from photosynthesis to bird navigation and smell.
Jane Goodall’s fight for wildlife and women
Ruby Leys explores how Jane Goodall’s chimpanzee research and lifelong activism reshaped conservation and broke barriers for women in STEM.
Fantastic beasts and how to find them: Using eDNA for deep sea conservation
Lucy Back and Sofia Raffio-Curd explore how environmental DNA is opening new possibilities for deep-sea conservation.
Weald to Waves: A corridor of conservation and conversation
Jessica Sutton reports on Weald to Waves, a regenerative farming and conservation initiative creating a 100-mile wildlife corridor from the High Weald to the Sussex coast, aiming to reconnect fragmented habitats while supporting farmers, food production, and biodiversity recovery.
Power, not progress, shapes global science
Sahana Narayan examines how global science is shaped by power and history, calling for change in current research systems.
When “waste” still has value: How machine learning is improving spent nuclear fuel reprocessing
Chaudhary Atif reports on how machine learning is being applied to nuclear waste reprocessing, supporting a cleaner energy future.
Why dance?
Anne Irving explores the diverse functions of dance across the animal kingdom and the connection to why human’s dance.
