‘Treasure trove’ of dinosaur footprints found in southern England
14 Dec 2018More than 85 well-preserved dinosaur footprints – made by at least seven different species – have been uncovered in East Sussex, representing the most diverse and detailed collection of these trace fossils from the Cretaceous Period found in the UK to date.
From Homer to HAL: 3000 years of AI narratives
12 Dec 2018We have been writing about artificial intelligence for almost as long as stories have been written. Now, researchers want us to consider why the stories we tell ourselves about AI will have an impact on all our futures.
Children of the city
11 Dec 2018Up to one billion children worldwide are estimated to be victims of violence. Now, an intended study of 12,000 children in eight cities wants to discover what it really means to be a child of the city today – the adversities, the vulnerabilities, the resilience.
The Lost Words: inspiring children to love and protect nature
30 Nov 2018The Lost Words is a book by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris that summons the magic of nature to help children find, love and protect the natural world.
“With this vial, we could potentially feed the entire planet”
07 Nov 2018Would you eat a burger that had been grown in a lab? It may not be long before this is a choice at your local supermarket. Given the environmental cost of rearing cattle for meat, this is a development that cannot come soon enough.
