Honey bees vote to decide on nest sites – why we should listen Jag_cz/Shutterstock Derek Mitchell, University of Leeds When people think of honey bees, they often think of classic wooden hives, in which beekeepers are having to breed more and … Continue reading
Jonathan Goldenberg, Lund University An intense heatwave that gripped Mexico in May 2024 killed more than 50 howler monkeys. Humans can escape these consequences of rising global temperatures up to a point by taking refuge in air-conditioned rooms. Other species … Continue reading
Huguette Roe/Shutterstock Cathrine Jansson-Boyd, Anglia Ruskin University You’ve had a long day and you’re tired. Faced with making dinner, you look in the fridge and decide to cook something that requires little effort. This is a common scenario, and one … Continue reading
Vitalinka/Shutterstock Matteo Gasparini, University of Oxford The financial sector is among the world’s most heavily regulated industries – and for good reason. Financial rules, which force banks to hold capital in reserve when making riskier investments, are designed to prevent … Continue reading
Jack Marley, The Conversation Last summer, the northern hemisphere was the hottest it has been for 2,000 years. The warnings of climate scientists are at fever pitch: halt the burning of coal, oil and gas or risk catastrophic warming of … Continue reading
