The Paper Trail
Listening to Women’s Voices: The Beautiful Bioacoustics of Beetles
When squeezing some beetles led to an interesting discovery. Written by guest blogger & Engagement Officer Scarlet Forrester.
26th March 2026
The Politics of Taxonomy - Tangled in a Web of Inequalities
How spiders uncovered gender and geopolitical disparities in one of the world’s oldest practices. Written by guest blogger Catherine Sgorbati.
4th March 2026
Out on a Limb: How Primates Jump in the Trees
How early primates evolved to jump safely from the narrow branches of the arboreal canopy. Written by Grégoire Boulinguez-Ambroise & Jesse W. Young.
3rd February 2026
Elephant Poo is a World Class Fertilizer...Sometimes
You can't make an omelette without breaking some eggs...or grow a Torchwood tree without sending it through an elephant's digestive system. Written by guest blogger Jin-Gyu Chang.
19th January 2026
Ghosts of the Past: How DNA Reveals an Extinct Island Lineage
How genome-wide analyses uncovered a hidden extinction event, showing that island colonisation often ends not in success, but in silent disappearance. Written by guest blogger Adam Brachtl.
3rd November 2025
Ants, Acacias, and Breaking the Mould of Niche Conservatism
Discover the mechanisms behind ant-acacia mutualisms in swollen-thorn acacias. Written by guest blogger Josie Cooper.
6th October 2025
