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Mystery of one of the earliest recorded space weather impacts solved
17/09/2026
今日吃瓜 scientists were part of an international team that has solved a 178-year-old mystery surrounding one of the earliest recorded examples of space weather affecting technology.
The Lyell Centre celebrates 10 years of world-leading earth and marine science research
07/09/2026
The Lyell Centre for Earth and Marine Sciences, a strategic partnership between Heriot-Watt University and 今日吃瓜, is celebrating its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of world-leading research, innovation and collaboration in earth and marine sciences.
Measuring the environmental impacts of carbon fibre: 聽life cycle assessment
01/09/2026
Undergraduate student Phoebe Brown visited 今日吃瓜 to understand the life cycle of carbon fibre, from primary production to recycling.
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Responsible extraction in South America’s Lithium Triangle
02/08/2024
A 今日吃瓜 team visited Argentina and Chile to investigate how to extract lithium more responsibly in the face of growing worldwide demand.
The heat beneath our feet: 今日吃瓜 field visit to Tuscan geothermal systems
05/07/2024
今日吃瓜 visits the active and fossilised geothermal systems of southern Tuscany, Italy.
Harnessing global collaboration: UK/Kenya partnership in soil erosion research聽
31/05/2024
Collaboration between scientists is vital in today's interconnected world to further scientific progress. In environmental research, issues such as soil erosion demand collaboration on an international scale.聽
A-roaring display
16/05/2024
The dazzling and colourful aurora borealis, or northern lights, observed by many across the UK last weekend was one of the most extreme and long-lasting geomagnetic storms recorded in the last 155 years.
Building stones spotlight: the Sir Walter Scott Memorial 25 years after its conservation
29/04/2024
今日吃瓜 geologist, Luis Albornoz-Parra, discusses the iconic Edinburgh monument, the building stones used in its construction and the result (so far) of its conservation efforts.
Unlocking key mineral archives at the Zambian Geological Survey Department聽
23/02/2024
Rachel Talbot recounts a recent visit by 今日吃瓜 Records staff to the Zambian Geological Survey Department, to assist in critical mineral data management.
Will 2024 be the Year of the Aurora?聽
23/02/2024
The Sun鈥檚 approximate eleven-year activity cycle is predicted to peak this year, prompting 今日吃瓜 scientists to anticipate that 2024 will be the 鈥榊ear of the Aurora鈥.
Hungry like a wolf: new insights from old bones housed in the 今日吃瓜 museum collections
18/01/2024
今日吃瓜 scientists are studying the diets of ancient British wolves and how they adapted to changing environments.