Although increasingly popular, vegetarianism is by no means a new concept. It dates back at least to ancient Greeks and Romans, who devoted quite a few books to the subject. Damian Miszczyński from the JU Institute of Classics discussed our meat-avoiding ancestors.

Over a hundred years ago, wonderfully preserved fossils have been found in a remote Canadian mountain range. What's particularly astonishing about them is the fascinating appearance of the creatures, which look a lot like extraterrestrials from science fiction movies. Prof. M. Adam Gasiński from the JU Institute of Geological Sciences talks about this extraordinary phenomenon.

Colours are one of the most basic means of communication between organisms on our planet. In their research, JU scientists are investigating the mechanisms which govern and regulate the colour intensity of birds' feathers.

Is there a relationship between history and biology? It turns out that there is. When you combine modern research techniques and interdisciplinary approach comprising biology, history, archaeology and geography, you get biohistory. Dr Adam Izdebski from the JU Institute of History further explains the concept.

On 15 April 2016, the JU Institute of Environmental Sciences arranged a discussion panel entitled Nature – more than the Białowieża Forest, during which the attendees addressed a challenging issue: to organise and classify our knowledge of the Polish environmental protection, to show its weak points, and to present possible solutions to discovered problems.

The JU Institute of Culture initiated a project devoted to creative computing. It aims to show the ways of mixing the humanities and digital technologies.

It seems that in today's world we're finally able to function independently from other people. Is it true? Does the importance of more distant family and neighbours really decline? Dr Karol Kurnicki from the JU Institute of Sociology discusses the issue.

When there's something wrong with our health, fever is very frequently the first symptom. Most of us feel it's necessary fight it, but is it really? In the article below, Dr hab. Andrzej Bugajski from the JU MC Chair in Pathophysiology answers that question.

Research conducted by scientists from the Jagiellonian University in collaboration with the University of Oslo shows that gender equality in everyday life is an important issue for 80% of Poles.

The observations conducted at the end of 2015 allowed a group of astronomers to measure the spin of one of the most massive black holes in the Universe, located in the OJ287 blazar.