When you think of genetically modified organisms, do you think of radioactive spiders? Some crazy scientist in a lab laughing over their chemicals? Or something that would make you super human? Well, you wouldn’t be […]
The 2018 Living Planet Report has bad news for us
The Living Planet Index (LPI) was released on the 29th of October 2018 and, in short, stated that we have screwed up our planet. But before I tell you why, I’ll tell you what the […]
Why animal trafficking includes cute sloth selfies
I’m sure you’ve seen pictures on the ‘gram of cute baby lion cubs, or orangutan babies being cuddled and cooed at. You’ve probably questioned it but also let it slip into the background as you […]
Is palm oil pure evil?
You may have seen the Iceland Christmas advert plastered all over Facebook after it was banned from television. Judged too political, it featured an orangutan urging us to stop using palm oil in order to […]
Do we need to detox?
The word detox is mentioned a lot with the onset of a new year. The adverts for detox teas or juice cleanses are plastered everywhere, promising to rid the body of the ‘toxins’ we accumulated […]
Why resolutions never stick
If you are one of the millions of people to have made a news years resolution, you may already be struggling to keep it. According to polls and surveys, approximately 80% of people have ‘failed’ […]
Government shutdown shuts off science
The US government shutdown has broken the record for the longest federal shutdown in American history. While this had an obvious impact on many issues, the negative implications for scientific research have perhaps been overlooked. […]
The woman behind the double helix – forgotten scientists
The structure of deoxyribose nucleic acid, or DNA, is famously attributed to Francis Crick and James Watson, who supposedly had a brain wave while having a few drinks in the pub – who doesn’t? It’s […]
Red Tractor – Assured Food Standards no more?
You’ve probably all seen those red tractor logos on a large amount of food you walk past in the supermarket. You can find it on meat, dairy, grains, fresh produce, and pretty much anything else […]
The Birds, the Bees and the…Mice?
For the first time, mouse pups have been produced solely using genetic material from two male parents. The Gryphon takes a closer look. Try to recall your first sex ed lesson. As long ago as […]
Clean-up your act: Solution to our Ocean’s Plastic Crisis?
If you’ve been living in a cave this last year, or on a social media hiatus that caused you to miss the news and Blue Planet 2, you may not know about the planet’s plastic […]
Fly Me to The Moon? The Woman Behind America’s Journey into Space
Celebrating Space Week with the brain that powered America’s journey into space. Travel into outer space is becoming more and more commonplace – you may have heard Elon Musk recently state that a manned mission […]