Stories from our Journals

The Architecture of Enormity
How the skeleton of an early dinosaur provides a window into the evolution of the Sauropod neck. Written by guest blogger Beth Taylor.
5th June 2026

Island-Hopping Frogs: How Geology, Ocean Currents and Evolution Shaped Biodiversity in the Pacific
Exploring how impropable frogs dispersed and diversified across the Pacific ocean. Written by guest blogger Caroline Sgorbati.
21st April 2026

Listening to Women’s Voices: The Beautiful Bioacoustics of Beetles
When squeezing some beetles led to an interesting discovery. Written by guest blogger & Engagement Officer Scarlet Forrester.
26th March 2026

The Politics of Taxonomy - Tangled in a Web of Inequalities
How spiders uncovered gender and geopolitical disparities in one of the world’s oldest practices. Written by guest blogger Catherine Sgorbati.
4th March 2026

Out on a Limb: How Primates Jump in the Trees
How early primates evolved to jump safely from the narrow branches of the arboreal canopy. Written by Grégoire Boulinguez-Ambroise & Jesse W. Young.
3rd February 2026

Elephant Poo is a World Class Fertilizer...Sometimes
You can't make an omelette without breaking some eggs...or grow a Torchwood tree without sending it through an elephant's digestive system. Written by guest blogger Jin-Gyu Chang.
19th January 2026
