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Behind the scenes at the Evolution MegaLab

To commemorate the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin, researchers are conducting the largest evolutionary survey undertaken in a wild species....

Domestic science: Victorian naturalists at home

Not all scientists need expensive laboratories and complicated equipment! In the 19th century many scientists, including Charles Darwin, conducted...

Holey rocks

Researchers from Loughborough University and the University of Southampton are studying how zeolites, or 'holey rocks'  can be developed and...

International Expedition Prize - science in New Zealand

This was the adventure of a lifetime for two young British science students James (Jamie) Stefanek and Elisabeth (Lily) Muller; winners of the...

Ladybird, ladybird: unravelling the story of an alien invader

Scientists from five institutions have been working to monitor the spread and impact of the invasive harlequin ladybird since its arrival in...

Plastics from potatoes and rubber from rice

Researchers from the University of Leicester are working to modify starch and cellulose from plants into compostable plastics to replace petroleum...

Quantum of sol - the next generation of solar cells

Researchers from Imperial College London are developing the next generation of solar panels to harness the sun to provide clean and affordable...

Science of the oceans

Researchers from the University of Southampton and the National Oceanography Centre have developed a touring exhibit ‘Oceans on Wheels' to...

The Palaeodetectives: digging up small molecules with big messages from the past

Chemists at the University of Bristol are studying remnant organic molecules preserved in artefacts and geological deposits for hundreds,...

The power of sound

Researchers from Coventry University are using simple ultrasound equipment to harness the power of sound for a wide array of research disciplines...