Science
What is Earth Day 2021 and how is it being celebrated?
Staff Reporter
April 20, 2021
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held in 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally, including…
Oysters, olives and blue cheese among most disliked foods by Brits, according to new research
Staff Reporter
October 30, 2020
New research has revealed the most common foods the great British public dislike are oysters, olives and blue cheese. According to the latest analysis, 34% of Brits aren't keen on…
Foreign species creates high risk to the environment in Antarctica, say Birmingham academics
Fahima Khatun
January 15, 2019
Researchers at the University of Birmingham say a bug that was moved to an island in Antarctica is presenting a risk to the island’s environment. The tiny insect, almost naked…
Hundreds of families planning to attend free festival in Birmingham this weekend
Staff Reporter
June 5, 2018
Visitors to Birmingham City University’s Inspired Family Day will be given the chance to star in their own play, design their own railway or take part in a range of sporting activities…
Your photos of the ‘Super Blue Moon’ over Birmingham
Staff Reporter
February 1, 2018
Last night's "Super Blue Moon" had quite a few of you watching the skies. While a lunar eclipse - or 'blood moon' as Twitter hashtags will remind you -was visible on the other side of…