Vital connections between journalists and whistleblowers under increasing pressure
Investigative journalists are facing severe challenges and threats, and their vital connections with whistleblowers are under increasing pressure, researchers have...
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Migration minimum income rules damaging family life and causing acute distress, experts warn
Rules on the minimum income needed for foreign spouses and partners of British citizens and settled residents to live in...
Being in nature can help people with chronic back pain manage their condition
Spending time in or around nature can provide people suffering from chronic lower back pain with a degree of escapism...
Russia using museums for ideological indoctrination about the Ukraine invasion, study shows
Russian leaders have increasingly used museums and their digital collections to show propaganda about Slavic unity and deny Ukrainian identity...
30% conservation plan ‘insufficient’ to protect large ocean species
Plans to protect 30% of the ocean are “insufficient” for conservation of large ocean animals, according to new research. The...
Top scientists call for permanent ban on high seas exploitation
Extractive activity in international waters - including fishing, seabed mining, and oil and gas exploitation - should be banned forever,...
Origins of ultra-hot exoplanet WASP-121b revealed
Researchers have used new clues from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to provide a fascinating insight into how the...
New guidelines for psychedelics trials aim to be ‘gold standard’
A new set of guidelines for the use of psychedelics in clinical trials including factors such as music, lighting, and...
University of Exeter and National Trust to create student research opportunities
Students on a landmark environmental degree have been granted the opportunity to work with National Trust properties across Cornwall to...