By Jenni Cauvain, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Nottingham Trent University
Why wildlife crime and environmental damage should gain higher priority in terms of public attention, law enforcement and potential sanctions.
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By Dan Baumgardt, Senior Lecturer, School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
Summer’s here and so are the stings. From nettles to ticks to jellyfish, here’s how to treat (and avoid) the season’s most painful bites.
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By Catherine Meads, Professor of Health, Anglia Ruskin University
More women than ever are carrying babies conceived with someone else’s egg – but few are told that this might carry greater health risks.
Pregnancies involving an embryo that doesn’t share the pregnant woman’s DNA are becoming more common. For many, it’s a path to parenthood that would otherwise be closed.
But emerging…
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By Adam Taylor, Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
Just because it’s ‘natural’ and edible doesn’t mean it’s skin-safe. Raw garlic, chilli and turmeric can be far too harsh, unstable and irritating to use as skincare.
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By Stephan Blum, Research associate, Institute for Prehistory and Early History and Medieval Archaeology, University of Tübingen
Beneath the epic tales of heroes and gods, Troy’s true story is written in something far less glamorous – its rubbish.
When we think of Troy, we imagine epic battles, valiant deeds, cunning tricks and the wrath of gods. Thanks to Homer’s Iliad, the city is remembered as a stage for romance and heroism.
But long before Paris stole Helen and Achilles raged on the battlefield, the people of bronze age Troy lived ordinary lives – with extraordinary consequences. They built, cooked, stored,…
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By Pinar Dinc, Associate Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science and Researcher, Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies, Lund University
The historic disarmament ceremony on July 11 where members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) laid down their arms marked a pivotal moment in a decades-long conflict in Turkey. The ceremony was described by many who attended as a profoundly symbolic and emotional day that may signal the beginning of a new era.
During the disarmament ceremony in…
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By Dale Pankhurst, PhD candidate and Tutor in the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, Queen's University Belfast
The British government has banned the Russian Imperial Movement, a white supremacist organisation seeking to create a new Russian empire.
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By Nic Cheeseman, Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
The election of Zambia’s president, Hakainde Hichilema, in 2021 was widely interpreted as a victory for democracy. Zambia had suffered rising repression under former leader Edgar Lungu, but Hichilema promised democratic accountability. However, there are now concerns that his government is promoting constitutional changes that would entrench ruling-party dominance.…
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By Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
Ukraine has been at war for more than a decade. The task of rebuilding the country and healing its people is likely to take even longer.
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By Sandra Lucas, Senior Lecturer, School of Health Sciences, University of the West of Scotland
For generations, chicken soup has been a go-to remedy for people feeling under the weather. It holds a cherished place in many cultures as a comforting treatment for colds and flu. But is there any real science behind the idea that soup can help us recover from respiratory infections?
Alongside colleagues, I conducted a systematic review to explore this question, which examined the scientific evidence on the role of soup in managing acute…
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