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Drone photograph of the Urban Sciences Building. Credit: Elemental Photography.

What steps are we taking toward net zero?

13 May 2025
As a world-leading institution, Newcastle University has always recognised its responsibility to...
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Can recycled plastic help to reduce your energy bills?

16 April 2025
Newcastle University researchers have developed a mortar made from recycled plastic and silica...
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Vaughan Lewis Icefall and down Gilkey Glacier, Alaska

Why should we preserve glaciers?

19 March 2025
Glaciers matter. They play a crucial role in regulating Earth’s climate, storing freshwater, and...
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Rapidly melting and retreating glaciers of the Himalayas on the verge of disappearance.

Why should we care about Himalayan glaciers?

19 March 2025
The Himalayan glaciers are not just icy landscapes; they are lifelines for millions of people and...
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Bulb mites (Rhizoglyphus callae) secondary infestation on rotting diseased tulip bulbs

Shaping the pace-of-life: what’s the role of development in evolution?

10 March 2025
Mainstream evolution theory suggests that genes and the environment shape how organisms look and...
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A praying mantis stands on a platform with its shadow cast behind it. Credit: Newcastle University.

‘The Vanishing Act’: science on stage

5 March 2025
A Newcastle University researcher is using theatre to raise awareness of the plight of vulnerable...
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A marine biologist looks out to the ocean while working on a tablet.

5 key steps to effective survey design in academic research

3 March 2025
Effective surveys can provide high-quality and wide-ranging data for academics and researchers to...
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Illustration of the audio universe tour

This is how we're opening up the universe to the blind

10 February 2025
The size, shape, formation and backstory of the universe has been the cause of fascination for...
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A bridge over the canopy in the Green Jewel of Brunei: Ulu Temburong National Park, Brunei.

Under the Canopy - celebrating 30 years of research in Brunei

7 February 2025
To commemorate 30 years of research, the Kuala Belalong Field Studies Centre (KBFSC) in Brunei has...
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