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Comment: Beekeeping as a hobby for young men

Writing for The Conversation, Michael Richardson discusses how beekeeping as a hobby can be a good choice for young men struggling with mental health or loneliness.

Bumblebees hit harder by toxic metals

Bumblebees collect up to seven times the amount of toxic heavy metals as honeybees even when foraging in the same environment, new research has discovered.

Chemical control dominates global fight against invasive alien plants

Efforts to manage invasive alien plant species in forests could be held back by a continued reliance on chemical methods, according to a new study.

Discarded plastic bottles help save dolphins from fishing nets

Newcastle University researchers have demonstrated that plastic bottles attached to fishing nets can help dolphins detect and avoid being caught and killed in the deadly gear.

Data suggests greater glacial flood risk faced by Bhutan

Researchers at Newcastle University have carried out the first comprehensive modelling of glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) risk in Bhutan and identified previously unrecognised high-risk lakes.

New gallery tour aims to connect visitors to nature

A group of Newcastle University staff and students has developed a new self-guided tour of the collection displays at the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle.