House of moveable wooden walls unveiled, promising a cheaper, greener alternative to ‘knocking through’
01 Jun 2023Cambridge architects are inviting visitors to the London Design Biennale to experience a prototype home constructed with flexible wooden partition...
A break from the lawn: can an iconic meadow seed wider change?
24 May 2023A new study at King's College, Cambridge reveals the striking benefits of letting lawns go wild. Can others be persuaded to break with a 300-year old...
Driving on sunshine: clean, usable liquid fuels made from solar power
18 May 2023Researchers have developed a solar-powered technology that converts carbon dioxide and water into liquid fuels that can be added directly to a car’s...
The King breaks ground on Cambridge’s New Whittle Laboratory
09 May 2023His Majesty The King visited the University of Cambridge today, in his first public engagement following the Coronation.
Dogs may be at risk from high levels of lead from shotgun pellets in raw pheasant dog food, study finds
03 May 2023Researchers tested samples of raw pheasant dog food and discovered that the majority contained high levels of lead that could put dogs’ health at...
In search of seal poo on Robinson Crusoe Island
30 Apr 2023Dr Constanza Toro-Valdivieso has been to the ends of the Earth to collect seal poo. Her results show that seemingly healthy seals are contaminated by...
Saving England's chalk streams
27 Apr 2023A conference organised by Pembroke College, Cambridge Conservation Initiative and WildFish Conservation has mobilised activists working to save chalk...
Prolonged droughts likely spelled the end for Indus megacities
26 Apr 2023New research involving Cambridge University has found evidence — locked into an ancient stalagmite from a cave in the Himalayas — of a series of...
Evolution of two contagious cancers affecting Tasmanian devils underlines unpredictability of disease threat
20 Apr 2023Scientists have traced the family trees of two transmissible cancers that affect Tasmanian devils and have pinpointed mutations which may drive...
Companies’ zero-deforestation commitments have potential to halve cattle-driven deforestation in Brazilian Amazon
20 Apr 2023Study shows better adoption and implementation of company supply chain policies for Brazilian beef and leather could significantly reduce carbon...
Killer heatwaves endanger India's development
19 Apr 2023Heatwaves could slow or reverse India’s progress towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) without heat impact assessments.
Fixing the Fens
14 Apr 2023Reconciling human activities with nature is never going to be easy, but a new Cambridge group is using everything it’s got to try and protect a vital...