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Science, Maths & Technology
Are old voting machines a threat to democracy?
Although e-voting might seem like a modern way of running an election, in the US the current infrastructure is already sliding into obsolesence - and threatening to cause chaos this November.
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Society, Politics & Law
How the stove changed the kitchen
The introduction of the gas stove more than a hundred years ago completely changed the way we use the kitchen—and the rest of our homes.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Geology toolkit: the rock cycle
Use the Geology Toolkit to discover why it is important to know about rocks
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Science, Maths & Technology
Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists
Latin American scientists are coming together to promote their work more widely. Felix Moronta explains how.
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Society, Politics & Law
Can the way research is reported play into sexist assumptions?
The way much research on sexual differentiation is conducted and communicated has come under intense criticism from scholars in both the natural and social sciences. Cliodhna O’Connor describes how traditional gender stereotypes are projected onto scientific information and its subsequent reporting. But the dynamics of online spaces have also ...
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Nature & Environment
What effect does increasing noise pollution have on mammals?
A researcher explains how prairie dogs appear to have developed strategies to keep alert in noisier environments - but there might be a downside.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Geology toolkit: safety tips
Use our guide to help you collect rocks safely, and within the rules.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Geology toolkit: UK rocks by region
Use the Geology Toolkit to discover the UK's rocks, region by region
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Science, Maths & Technology
Geology toolkit: landscape features
The Geology Toolkit helps explain some of the UK's familiar landscapes
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Science, Maths & Technology
Geology toolkit: rock types
The Geology Toolkit helps explain the three main types of rock - igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary
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Science, Maths & Technology
60 second adventures in microgravity
What is microgravity, and how does it help science research? This series, funded by the UK Space Agency, explores how we recreate microgravity conditions on Earth, and why they are beneficial to scientific research.
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Science, Maths & Technology
60 second adventures: Behind the scenes
Go behind the scenes with the 60-second adventures team to learn how OU academic content is transformed into informative and entertaining short animations.