biodiversity
When art meets science: Proposals, poetry and video packages
No… the Earth and Environmental students haven’t misunderstood the assignment. It’s actually just a rite of passage in every third year’s journey where the Science Communication module comes around. This project challenges students in a different way. They’re encouraged to go beyond their understanding of research, and instead make research understood. The hypothesis? Scientific findings […]
The mega threat to mega-herbivores
The University of Manchester has teamed up with Chester Zoo to fight the potential extinction of some of the planet’s most iconic – and threatened – species. A collaboration between the Zoo and the University will see a £1.1 million investment made in research aimed at protecting the future of creatures like the Eastern Black […]
Examining zebra dung – it’s a dirty job but somebody’s got to do it.
Ever wondered how to tell if a zebra’s sad? Well, you could ask it “why the long face”, but for a more accurate answer, you need to get hands on with its poo. Yes, you read that right. New research has shown that examining an animal’s dung provides a unique insight into its state of […]