Crickets in your brownies? Insect-based food taste tests
02 August 2024
Welsh scientists are testing how people react to eating food containing insects as part of research into greener protein.
Bequest boost for physics research at Aberystwyth University
05 August 2024
An Aberystwyth graduate whose work was recognised by NASA has bequeathed over £720,000 to his former university to support research and the Old College project.
Summer learning proves a hit in Aberystwyth
06 August 2024
Aberystwyth University’s annual summer residential programme for young people who want to sample student life has proved to be a hit once more this year.
Eisteddfod weather researchers ask for public’s memories
08 August 2024
If you remember the scorching weather at the Cardigan National Eisteddfod in 1976 or, the strong winds in Tŷ Ddewi in 2002 or the rain in Anglesey seven years ago, researchers want your memories
Butterflies prefer UV lights says new study
08 August 2024
Butterflies prefer lighting that contains ultraviolet according to a new study by Aberystwyth University scientists that could help improve how insects are kept indoors.
New radar to be used to take first 3D measurements of Northern Lights
12 August 2024
A new radar being built in Scandinavia will be used by researchers at Aberystwyth University to capture three-dimensional measurements of the Northern Lights for the very first time.
New research on how language helps integrate newcomers
13 August 2024
In an era of increased migration, what are the best ways of integrating newcomers into the language of their host country? It’s a question which is being addressed as part of an innovative study funded by a prestigious Leverhulme Trust research project grant.
Warding off witchcraft with paper: an everyday solution for everyday problems
14 August 2024
Writing in The Conversation, Judith Tulfer from the Department of History and Welsh History discusses her research into the healing and protection charms created by nineteenth-century Welsh dynion hysbys (cunning men).
Stonehenge Altar Stone came from Scotland, not Wales
14 August 2024
The largest “bluestone” at the heart of Stonehenge came from northern Scotland, not Wales, according to new research.
Greater plant diversity in world’s drylands surprises scientists
19 August 2024
Plant life becomes more diverse in drier areas of the world as it adapts to more arid conditions, according to a new study that has surprised scientists.
Evacuated artworks exhibit details attempts to wipe out Ukrainian culture – and shows what survives.
19 August 2024
Writing in The Conversation Dr Jenny Mathers from the Department of International Politics discusses how Russia’s war in Ukraine targets not only lives but also Ukraine’s cultural heritage.
Ancient Celtic myths discussed in Aberystwyth
20 August 2024
Experts from across the world will gather to discuss ancient Celtic myths at a conference in Aberystwyth next month.