Captain Cook’s Maori paddles: an artefact of encounter
22 May 2013Maori paddles presented to Captain Cook’s crew on their first voyage of discovery capture the spirit of a first encounter between two cultures.
Experts advocate for stronger measures to protect trees and other plants from pests and pathogens
20 May 2013Ash dieback, caused by the Chalara fungus, prompts re-evaluation of current protocols to protect UK trees and other plants; taskforce recommends threats to plant health...
Female conversion to Islam in Britain examined in unique research project
17 May 2013A ground-breaking report examining the experiences of nearly 50 British women of all ages, ethnicities, backgrounds and faiths (or no faith) – who have all...
Views of the landscape
17 May 2013In a talk on Monday (20 May 2013) Dr Simon Nightingale will explore how painterly interpretations of the countryside were embedded into the literature of agricultural...
What is English?
16 May 2013English speakers who are 18 or under use the word ‘like’ in conversation over five times as often as speakers who are over 70; ‘because’...
Scientists explore the inner workings of the teenage brain
15 May 2013New study to reveal what happens to the human brain as we mature; research will also provide insight into the development of mental disorders
Behind the curtain: a history of Russian intelligence
11 May 2013Ahead of his talk at the Hay Festival, Jonathan Haslam discusses his forthcoming history of Soviet intelligence organisations, revealing, among other things, just how unprepared...
‘Polluted’ stellar graveyard gives glimpse of our Solar System after Sun’s implosion
09 May 2013Research indicates the existence of Earth-like planets in dead solar system through latest chemical analysis techniques
Climate change: can nature help us?
08 May 2013Hard-engineered sea walls have a limited life span. Could saltmarshes and mangroves offer a different approach to buffering against storm surges and coastal erosion?
Mood-tracking app paves way for pocket therapy
08 May 2013An Android app which keeps tabs on users’ mood swings and works out what might be causing them has been developed by researchers, with implications...