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We studied the DNA of African and Asian leopards and found big differences between the two
April 12, 2021Leopards are among the most widespread carnivores today, living in a wide range of habitats,... read the full article on The Conversation
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Why misogyny needs to be tackled in education from primary school
March 26, 2021The issue of violence by men against women in UK society has once again taken... read the full article on The Conversation
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Why Priti Patel’s plans to overhaul the asylum system make no legal sense
March 25, 2021In what’s been called the most significant overhaul to the asylum system in decades, Home... read the full article on The Conversation
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Five tourist trips in England inspired by classic novels
March 22, 2021Some books can really bring to life the place in which they’re set. Their words... read the full article on The Conversation
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Rupert Murdoch at 90: why the old mogul may have one final act in him yet
March 10, 2021To understand why Rupert Murdoch, who is 90 years old on March 11, is still... read the full article on The Conversation
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Keir Starmer's political brand: Captain Hindsight or Admiral Foresight?
March 10, 2021Keir Starmer’s honeymoon period as leader of the Labour Party appears to be over. He... read the full article on The Conversation
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Statues: the UK's plan to 'retain and explain' problem monuments is a backwards step
March 9, 2021When Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol tore down the statue of a slave trader... read the full article on The Conversation
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How female coaches can help bring professional men's football into the 21st century
March 8, 2021As the 2020 American NFL season drew to a close with Tom Brady winning his... read the full article on The Conversation
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Three ways museums are making classic literature more attractive to young readers
March 4, 2021For many lovers of classic literature, opportunities to devour the works of undiscovered authors can... read the full article on The Conversation
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We sequenced the cave bear genome using a 360,000-year-old ear bone and had to rewrite their evolutionary history
February 26, 2021Cave bears were giant plant eating bears that roamed Europe and northern Asia, and went... read the full article on The Conversation
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Dogs used to guard livestock may have unintended costs to wildlife
February 23, 2021Over thousands of years, dog breeds like the Great Pyrenees and Anatolian Shepherd have been... read the full article on The Conversation
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Mars missions from China and UAE are set to go into orbit – here's what they could discover
February 5, 2021How times have changed since the Apollo era. Within the space of a few days,... read the full article on The Conversation
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High street closures: how private equity helps push firms to the brink
February 2, 2021With long-established names like Debenhams, Topshop and many others vanishing from the town centres across... read the full article on The Conversation
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SpaceX vs Nasa: who will get us to the Moon first? Here's how their latest rockets compare
January 29, 2021No-one has visited the Moon since 1972. But with the advent of commercial human spaceflight,... read the full article on The Conversation
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Criminalising trespass will hurt Travellers most – but government proposals fail on their own terms
January 25, 2021Under new government proposals, police in the UK will be allowed to seize homes and... read the full article on The Conversation
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Parasites: what causes some species to evolve to exploit others
January 19, 2021If you saw the first episode of David Attenborough’s new BBC series Perfect Planet, you... read the full article on The Conversation
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Physical activity is good for your concentration – here's why
January 7, 2021Whether it’s during the post-lunch slump or just one of those days, we all struggle... read the full article on The Conversation
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Cats with round faces and big eyes might be cute, but you can't tell how they're feeling – new research
January 6, 2021For decades, humans have been selectively breeding cats and dogs to exhibit exaggerated features –... read the full article on The Conversation
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Six space missions to look forward to in 2021
January 1, 2021Space exploration achieved several notable firsts in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, including commercial human... read the full article on The Conversation
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Christmas will be different this year – but it's important to celebrate together, even online
December 9, 2020There is no doubt that Christmas will be different this year. Lockdowns and distancing guidelines... read the full article on The Conversation