Dogs, avocados and yoghurt – harnessing evolution through domestication
Year 12-13 winner of the Schools Science Competition, Jaden Lim, reflects on how domestication has been pivotal to the path of evolution.
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Palaeo policy: How can the past inform conservation?
Katherine Faulkner reflects on how studies of the past can inform the future of conservation amidst the climate crisis.
Oxygen production in the ocean’s darkest depths
Natalie Stevenson reports on a new study by Sweetman et al which suggests that polymetallic nodules under the ocean can produce oxygen
The Birth of the Nitroplast
Angelina Scherbakova reports on the discovery of a new organelle, the nitroplast, which is responsible for nitrogen fixation.
New sunlight trapping technology could revolutionise industrial decarbonisation
Olivia Allen reports on an exciting new sunlight trapping device using the simple quartz stone, which may reduce the need for fossil fuels.
It’s not fair! A review of Oxford University Museum of Natural History’s Fair Water exhibit.
Mason Wakley reviews the new exhibit at Oxford’s Museum of Natural History and assesses how water connects all of us.
Life beside the jungle – the reality of coexistence with tigers
Arman Ghanbari Parsa explores the possibilities of peace between humans and tigers following news of a tiger attack in Wayanad, India.
Re-imagining climate justice for humans and more-than-humans
Ushika Kidd explores a discussion with Sophie Chao, an environmental anthropologist who calls for decolonisation of climate change.
Trapped not attracted: Why insects flock to lights
George Rabin reports on new findings which oppose the conventional idea that insects are attracted to light.
Blue energy—harnessing the power of tropical waters for a greener future
Matthew Rogers explores the green technology ocean thermal energy conversion, which could be better than conventional renewable energy.