Horses’ faces speak volumes - new study maps their rich facial language
05 June 2025
Horses possess a far more expressive and nuanced facial “language” than previously understood, new research has revealed.
Simulation of major incident to train nurses
28 May 2025
Aberystwyth University’s Healthcare Education Centre will host a simulation of a major incident next month to help train its nursing students.
New disease threat to oak trees - volunteers sought
21 May 2025
Woodland owners and managers are being invited to play a part in helping to monitor the health of Britain’s most iconic tree species.
Time for more home grown tea cultivation?
21 May 2025
Rows of tea plants could become a more familiar sight on the hills of Wales and other parts of the UK in the future.
The DIY guide to checking how well you’re ageing
21 May 2025
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Marco Arkesteijn and Dr Alexander Taylor discuss how standing on one leg while brushing your teeth isn’t a full ageing check-up, and explain why walking speed, brain flexibility and overall wellbeing score matter more.
Aberystwyth academics selected for prestigious Welsh Crucible programme
20 May 2025
A marine ecologist, an authority on theatre and performance spaces, and a clinical psychologist have been selected for a prestigious programme to develop the future research leaders of Wales.
Marine detectives shine a light on secret lives of Cardigan Bay dolphins
26 May 2025
Some of the mysteries surrounding the underwater lives of Cardigan Bay’s bottlenose dolphins are being uncovered as part of an innovative research project.
Aberystwyth scientists help monitor pine martens
12 May 2025
Aberystwyth University scientists are helping to monitor the success of the reintroduction of Britain’s second rarest mammal.
Revealing the cells behind the biological clocks of intertidal animals
08 May 2025
Scientists have identified the cells behind the bioclocks keeping time with tides in tiny marine organisms.