By David J. Galbreath, Professor of War and Technology, University of Bath
The was appears to be at a dangerous stalemate. But there are ways for both sides to find an off-ramp.
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By Holly Joseph, Professor of Language and Literacy Development, University of Reading
This year marks the UK’s National Year of Reading, which aims to rebuild good reading habits and enjoyment as child and adolescent reading declines year on year.
Reading enjoyment is at its lowest level for two decades, according to the National Literacy Trust’s annual survey. This matters because books expose children to a broader and richer vocabulary than everyday conversation, giving…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Natural gas refineries at the South Pars gas field on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, in Asaluyeh, Iran, March 16, 2019. © 2019 Vahid Salemi/AP Photo (Beirut) – Israeli and Iranian attacks in mid-March 2026 on vital energy infrastructure were unlawfully indiscriminate and could trigger profound economic consequences for millions of people in the region and globally, Human Rights Watch said today. The attacks on the facilities in Iran and Qatar may amount to war crimes.On March 18, Israeli forces attacked Iran’s South Pars Gas Field, an…
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By Janine Mendes-Franco
“Birds are among the most visible symbols of our natural heritage, inspiring national pride and reminding us that our islands are home to extraordinary biodiversity found nowhere else on earth.”
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By Max Carter-Brown, Lecturer, Evolutionary Biology, Anglia Ruskin University
I’m standing in a deconsecrated church in Lambeth, London, now home to the Garden Museum. It has a warm and pleasant atmosphere, undeniably a church, yet far removed from its original purpose. On this quiet Friday morning, I met with Emma House, the lead curator of the exhibition Seeds of Exchange. We wandered around the exhibit, which is deceptively small for the scale of its story, crossing continents, cultures, languages and time.
Seeds of Exchange: Canton and London in the 1700s tells a story…
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By Susanne Masters, PhD Candidate, Institute of Biology, Leiden University
Margret Veltman, Researcher, Evolution, eDNA, Genomics and Ethnobotany, University of Oslo
Each spring, the meadows and hillsides of the Mediterranean draw tourists to admire flowering orchids. But in some regions, these astonishing blooms are steadily declining – or at risk of disappearing altogether.
Collection for trade is depleting these wild orchids. It’s not their flowers but their tubers that have most value. Tubers are underground storage organs that sustain plant growth and development. Harvesting them effectively kills the plant.
International trade in orchids is
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By Kirsten Stevens-Wood, Senior Lecturer, Cardiff Metropolitan University
As global crises drive up costs and uncertainty, intentional communities offer ideas for how to share resources, cut bills and build resilience together.
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By James Horncastle, Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University
Many analysts feared the war in Iran waged by the United States and Israel would have disastrous consequences for Ukraine.
A range of issues resulting from the conflict have in fact hurt Ukraine. But the biggest consequence of the war, both globally and for Ukraine, has been its impact on oil.
Money,…
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By Benjamin Freeman, Assistant Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology
Shreyas Arashanapalli, Graduate Student in Evolutionary Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology
Males aren’t the only angry birds defending their territory. A clever test finds which songbirds step up to fight off intruders and the role monogamy plays.
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By John E. Jones III, President, Dickinson College
The US Constitution gives states control of elections. An executive order by President Trump aims to take away that control. A former federal judge says a president can’t just deny the Constitution.
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