By Kevin Pimbblet, Professor and Director of the Centre of Excellence for Data Science, AI and Modelling, University of Hull
Vasectomy is safe for most but a study analysing 11,000 social media comments shows that some men are regretful and in pain months after the procedure.
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By Ian Main, Professor of Seismology and Rock Physics, University of Edinburgh
The earthquake in Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula on July 30 2025 may have been one of the most severe on record, with a magnitude of 8.8. But innovations in science and technology gave governments vital time to warn and evacuate their people from the resulting tsunami.
Millions of people escaped to higher ground before the tsunami hit.
The 2004 Boxing Day 9.3 magnitude earthquake and tsunami in Sumatra, which caused approximately…
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By Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
The US president doesn’t appear to have sufficient leverage or an experienced enough team to solve the more complex conflicts.
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By Gabriela Perdomo, Assistant Professor, Mount Royal University
Seeing objectivity simply as “lack of bias” leaves reporters and newsrooms vulnerable to all sorts of pressures, such as political interest groups.
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By Stuart J. Murray, Professor of Rhetoric and Ethics | Professeur titulaire en rhétorique et éthique, Carleton University
Memes don’t just mock or mythologize — they shape political feeling. From Trump and Musk to Mangione, viral images remake our sense of identity and justice.
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By Ioanna Stamataki, Senior Lecturer in Hydraulics and Water Engineering, University of Greenwich
In recent years, I have all too often found myself passing over an active wildfire when flying from London to my family home in Greece during the summer months. The sky glows an eerie, apocalyptic red, and the scent of smoke fills the cabin. Silence falls as we become unwilling witnesses to a tragic spectacle.
Now wildfires are again raging across the Mediterranean. But the flames themselves are only part of the story. As wildfires become more intense…
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By Liz Breen, Professor of Health Service Operations, School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, University of Bradford
Jonathan Silcock, Associate Professor in Pharmacy Practice, University of Bradford
Zoe Edwards, Research Lead/Advanced Clinical Practitioner/Senior Research Fellow, University of Bradford
Over a fifth of people in the UK have tried to access a weight loss drug in the last year, according to a recent poll.
Weight loss jabs such as Mounjaro (tirzepatide) and Wegovy (semaglutide) are very effective in managing obesity. Clinical trials have shown that some people lose up to 26%…
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By Julia Beaumont, Researcher in Biological Anthropology, University of Bradford
Beneath churchyards in London and Lincolnshire lie the chemical echoes of famine, infection and survival preserved in the teeth of those who lived through some of the most catastrophic periods in English history.
In a new study, my colleagues and I examined over 270 medieval skeletons to investigate how early-life malnutrition affected long-term health and life expectancy.
We focused on people who lived through the devastating period surrounding the Black Death (1348-1350), which included years…
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By Habib Noorbhai, Professor (Health & Sports Science), University of Johannesburg
If you were to walk through the corridors of some of the world’s leading cricket schools, you might hear the crack of leather on willow long before the bell for the end of the day rings.
Across the cricketing world, elite schools have served as key feeder systems to national teams for decades. They provide young players with superior training facilities, high-level coaching and competitive playing opportunities.
This tradition has served as cricket’s most dependable talent pipeline. But is it a strength or a symptom of exclusion?
My recent…
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By Michael E Odijie, Associate Professor, University of Oxford
When historians and the public think about the end of domestic slavery in west Africa, they often imagine colonial governors issuing decrees and missionaries working to end local traffic in enslaved people.
Two of my recent publications tell…
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