Josie Sharp discusses the previous destruction of the ozone layer during the Great Dying.
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Northern Lights visible in UK skies
The week which marked the end of February and the start of March brought along not one but two fun astronomical spectacles: the planet conjunction and the northern lights. In this article, Almudena Visser Velez explains the phenomenon of the northern lights.
The conjunction of Jupiter and Venus
The week which marked the end of February and the start of March brought along not one but two fun astronomical spectacles: the planet conjunction and the northern lights. In this article, Almudena Visser Velez explains the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter.
A beginner’s guide to comets
Almudena Visser Velez explains the phenomenon of comets appearing in our solar system.
An introduction to astrophysics
Almudena Visser Velez shares her passion for astrophysics by explaining the science behind images of space.
Probiotics: Miracle obesity cure or too good to be true?
Rahul Anand discusses the potential use of probiotics in aiding weight loss among the clinically obese.
Exeter University researchers developing AI that can reveal climate change tipping points
Exeter University researches developing AI that can reveal climate change tipping points A new AI program being developed by researchers at the University of Exeter is working on predicting the points at which irreversible climate changes could occur, giving us a chance to prevent them. This new system, which has been constructed through a hybrid […]
Experts say recent weather is evidence that ‘climate is already changing here in the UK’
Experts say recent weather is evidence that ‘climate is already changing here in the UK’ 2020 was the first year in which rainfall, temperature and sunshine rankings all reached a top ten spot in the UK. According to The Royal Meteorological Society, 2020 was the third warmest, fifth wettest and eighth sunniest year on record. […]
A discourse on the disconnect between science and politics
Laura Burn considers the relationship between politics and science, and how this relationship might shape both disciplines.
COVID-19’s detrimental effect on conservation
George Edwards interviews Dr Peter Lindsey, a conservationist at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, about his most recent paper ‘Conserving Africa’s Wildlife and Wildlands Through the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond’