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The edible insect sector is poised for rapid growth, here's why
Jul 15, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
High in protein, antioxidants and requiring little space. What’s not to like?
The false promise of snake wine in Southeast Asia
Jul 07, 2021
Written by
Dawn Starin
Snake wine is sold openly all over Southeast Asia but, as Dawn Starin discovers, these tourist-lures do little to reflect the real culture
The purpose of adventure in the 21st century
Jun 18, 2021
Written by
Matt Maynard
Going out into the world’s wildernesses or performing extraordinary feats of endurance have long been opportunities to inspire and educate. Matt Maynard asks what standard we should hold modern-day explorers to in the wake of the climate and environmental crises
I'm a Geographer: Chris Morgan, award-winning conservationist, TV host and filmmaker
May 28, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Chris Morgan is an ecologist and award-winning conservationist, educator, TV host, film producer and podcaster. Geographical caught up with him on his approach to conservation and storytelling
The use of mRNA vaccines to tackle Covid-19 marks the start of a new era of medicine
May 26, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
The technology of mRNA-based vaccines – first approved for immunising against Covid-19 – can yield a new era in medicine, opening the doors for novel treatments for stubborn and neglected diseases
Dossier: the return of hunger
May 14, 2021
Written by
Mark Rowe
The decades-long decline in hunger has now ended, despite the fact that we produce enough food to feed the global population. What can be done?
Exploring the new world of virtual travel
May 12, 2021
Written by
Hadani Ditmars
Trapped at home in Vancouver during the pandemic, but with a travelogue to finish, prolific voyager and writer Hadani Ditmars entered into the new world of virtual travel
The fossil hunters of the Jurassic Coast
Apr 23, 2021
Written by
Tommy Trenchard
The dramatic scenery of the Jurassic Coast and the fossils hidden within its rocks make it one-of-a-kind for citizen scientists and collectors alike
More than half of the world’s agricultural land at risk of pesticide poisoning
Apr 09, 2021
Written by
Mabel Lewis
A new model of pesticide use highlights the risk to huge swathes of land
Thirty years on from the Human Genome Project, there’s still so much more to learn about our genes
Apr 08, 2021
Written by
Katie Burton
Twenty years ago, a group of scientists published the first draft of the Human Genome Project, revolutionising the study of human health and disease
Covid-19 has changed science and our relationship with it forever
Apr 06, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
With millions of lives at stake, scientists have accelerated research and its dissemination to tackle Covid-19. When we emerge from the pandemic, science, and our relationship with it, may never be the same again
A new life in Iceland farming nature's warmest material
Mar 26, 2021
Written by
Felicity Aston
Polar explorer Felicity Aston and her Icelandic husband took on the challenge of a lifetime when they became custodians of an island in the remote Arctic Westfjords to learn the art of eider down farming
What is it like being a scientist in Antarctica? Geographical speaks with Peter Fretwell, senior GIS scientist
Mar 24, 2021
Written by
As told to Katie Burton
Peter Fretwell is a senior geographic information scientist at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). He tells Geographical about his career, and what it's like being a scientist for BAS
How far off is the steel industry from decarbonising?
Mar 12, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Pressure is mounting on steelmakers to decarbonise, but it’s proving to be a particularly difficult industry to clean up
Searching for the source of Papua New Guinea’s longest river
Feb 04, 2021
Written by
Charlie Walker
Applying Western geographical concepts to distant lands isn’t always a straightforward pursuit, as Charlie Walker discovered during a quest to locate the remote, unmapped source of Papua New Guinea’s longest river
Salepi: the endangered orchid-based drink thought to heal ailments and stoke passion
Jan 28, 2021
Written by
Dawn Starin
Dawn Starin learns more about the orchids being sipped, slurped and swallowed into extinction
America's opioid crisis continues – tracking supply chains could help tackle the synthetic epidemic
Jan 18, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
As the USA's devastating opioid epidemic rages on, scientists work to track the use of potent synthetic drugs. Monitoring their circulation and supply is critical to solving the crisis
Portable genetic sequencing technology helps track malaria
Jan 15, 2021
Written by
Katie Burton
The recipient of the 2018 Land Rover bursary, supported by the RGS-IBG, has been awarded extra funding to continue its work
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