Aliens, very strange universes and Brexit – Martin Rees Q&A
The Astronomer Royal answers some of the world’s – and the universe’s – biggest questions.
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Beavers and oysters are helping restore lost ecosystems with their engineering skills – podcast
Restoring entire ecosystems is a difficult and expensive process. Thankfully, certain species, called ecosystem engineers, can make restoration easier. Gaining social and political support is critical too.
The melting Arctic is a crime scene. The microbes I study have long warned us of this catastrophe – but they are also driving it
To fully understand the extent of climate-related dangers the Arctic – and our planet – is facing, we must focus on organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye.
Wildlife wonders of Britain and Ireland before the industrial revolution – my research reveals all the biodiversity we’ve lost
I have spent five years tracking down more than 10,000 accounts of wildlife by naturalists, travellers, historians and even poets, all written between 1529 and 1772
Why is water sacred to Native Americans?
For the Blackfeet, Lakota and other Native American people, water does more than sustain life – it’s the place of the divine.
The story of … the top hat
If you had to tell the story of one item or phenomenon in fashion, what would it be? See the end for information on how to get involved. Throughout the 19th century, the top hat was a mainstay of Victorian…
Will global warming change Native American religious practices?
Historically, indigenous peoples used the natural seasonal cycles of weather, plants and animals as part of their religious calendar. What will be the impact of climate change on their practices?
For Native Americans, a river is more than a ‘person,’ it is also a sacred place
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a Native American scholar explains why water means more than just sustenance for life and how it’s the place of the divine.
Otters, beavers and other semiaquatic mammals keep clean underwater, thanks to their flexible fur
The bottoms of boats and docks can accumulate lots of dirt, but semiaquatic animals like otters avoid having ‘fouled’ fur. Their secret could one day help keep underwater infrastructure clean.
Beavers are worth $1b a year, yet still our economy grossly undervalues nature
Listing the value of bees, beavers and others on the pages of the world’s financial press helps to show that ecosystems deliver benefits worth staggering amounts of money - yet we scarcely keep track of it.
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