Reading up on women in science

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Reading up on women in science

Wytham: 60 years of science

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Wytham: 60 years of science

Computer scientist honoured by BCS

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Computer scientist honoured by BCS Dr Jo
Oxford research funding scheme scores rapid $100m success An ambitious initiative to raise major research funding at Oxford University has defied the economic downturn by raising $100m to support groundbreaking research on key global problems - and the challenge has been met well within the year deadline originally set.
Trailer launch boosts school visits A purpose-built visitor trailer is set to boost school visits to Food Animal Initiative (FAI) Farms at Wytham, Oxfordshire, as part of an outdoor classroom initiative co-sponsored by Oxford University.

Telling the Story of Science

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Telling the Story of Science

Chimps carry mummified infants

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Chimps carry mummified infants New observations of wild chimpanzees in Bossou, Guinea, have given insights into the behaviour of chimp mothers who carry the mummified remains of their dead infants with them.

Elephants call ‘bee-ware’

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Elephants call ‘bee-ware’ For the first time elephants have been found to produce an alarm call associated with the threat of bees, and have been shown to retreat when a recording of the call is played even when there are no bees around.

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