By Narcisse Martial Yèdji, Sociologue politiste et enseignant-chercheur, University d'Abomey-Calavi de Bénin
Romuald Wadagni’s election is viewed by many as a continuation of a pre-existing political system, rather than a genuine change in leadership.
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By James K. Rowe, Associate Professor of Political Ecology, University of Victoria
While those around Donald Trump are trying to spin the latest alleged attempt on his life as more evidence of his super humanity, the U.S. president is looking more mortal by the day.
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By Emily Huddart, Professor of Sociology, University of British Columbia
Tony Silva, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of British Columbia
Building broader support for climate action will require engaging people across political lines in ways that reduce, rather than heighten, partisan divisions.
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By Fernanda Canofre
A technical note by research center Internetlab points out that advances in synthetic image creators increase the risks of gender violence online and talks about platforms’ accountability
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By Stephen Brusatte, Chancellor's Fellow in Vertebrate Palaeontology, University of Edinburgh
The following is an edited extract from The Story of Birds: A New History From Their Dinosaur Origins To the Present
I will never forget my first dinosaur wing. I was a college student, on my first international expedition, preparing to venture into the mountains of Tibet in search of Jurassic dinosaurs.
Our team assembled in Beijing, and as we rushed through the galleries and storehouses of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, I stole a fleeting glance, from across the room. A skeleton of the little carnivore Microraptor, its…
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By Stephen Brusatte, Chancellor's Fellow in Vertebrate Palaeontology, University of Edinburgh
Exactly how did birds evolve from dinosaurs? It’s a mystery that has been with us for more than 150 years, and palaeontologists are still hunting for pieces of the puzzle today.
Among them is the University of Edinburgh’s Professor Steve Brusatte, whose latest book, The Story of Birds, tells the whole fascinating story. We caught up with him recently to find out more.
Of all the great dinosaur subjects, why this story?
I’ve…
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By Alice Milner, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London
Peatlands are central to climate change, yet basic questions remain unanswered. A global research community has mapped out what we most urgently need to know.
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By Dylan Ryan, Lecturer in Mechanical & Energy Engineering, Edinburgh Napier University
Plug-in solar panels could soon be on sale in UK, but there’s some steps the government still needs to take.
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By Anne Irfan, Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Race, Gender and Postcolonial Studies, UCL
It’s hard to hold a vote when nearly 2 million people, 90% of Gaza’s population, have been displaced during the conflict.
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By Stephanie Brown, Lecturer in Criminology, University of Hull
In England and its colonies, no one was burnt at the stake during witch-hunts: not at Pendle, not at Salem, and not under the campaigns of the witchfinder general.
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