Herring gull at Burghead Harbour, Scotland. Tom McPherson/Shutterstock May 25, 2023 Greedy gulls decide what to eat by watching people – new research Paul Graham, University of Sussex Research has found that urban gulls work out what’s good to eat by watching humans.
Edmond Holland/Shutterstock.com June 18, 2018 Victorian pleasure piers are unique to Britain, but they are under threat Anya Chapman, Bournemouth University Piers face an uncertain future, with fire, maintenance issues, rising costs, and climate change all conspiring against them.
Living in a rainbow of chaos. shutterstock August 8, 2017 Why you should think twice before you talk about ‘the LGBT community’ Eleanor Formby, Sheffield Hallam University The term ‘LGBT community’ can be understood in many different ways, and can mean many different things to many different people.
Simon Morris/Fllickr September 26, 2016 Postcards from the edge: how the seaside sharpens racial differences Daniel Burdsey, University of Brighton The beach lies at the edges of the country, and can feel like another place entirely. French hand-wringing over Muslim dress for paddling should make us look again at our own attitudes.