James Horton

James Horton

James Horton holds a PhD in evolutionary biology from the University of Bath in the U.K. and has been writing about science since 2016. His work has been featured in The Conversation UK and BBC Future, and he’s been an interviewee on Spark podcast on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. James currently works as a research scientist where he studies the causes of mutations and how these processes shape the evolution of bacterial genomes.  

Articles by: James Horton

Veins and arteries

Veins and arteries: Facts about our blood vessels

By James Horton published

Reference Veins, arteries and capillaries make up a sophisticated circuit of blood vessels. This provides oxygen, removes waste, and maintains pressure so that our bodies can operate ceaselessly.

An illustration of neurones in the nervous system

The nervous system: Facts, function and diseases

By James Horton last updated

Reference The network of nerves is the body's electrical wiring.

Research suggests there could be water on Mars.

Is there water on Mars?

By James Horton published

Reference Orbiters and rovers have found evidence of water on Mars in the planet's past, and signatures of a lingering watery present even today.

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