New research reveals British Isles buried under ice sheets 2.5 million years ago
Breakthrough research has revealed the British Isles were repeatedly submerged under an ice sheet extending to the centre of the North Sea over a...
Salford Scientists find that fish mislabelling is a threat to marine conservation
Scientists at Salford university have found widespread mislabelling, poor trading practices and neglect for endangered species are threatening fish stocks after DNA-testing seafood products...
Research shows Black Holes can grow ‘hair’ when spinning
An international team of scientists have revealed that black holes can grow additional hair-like structures when spinning fast enough, a discovery that could give...
Spectacular frog identified as new species and is named after curator’s three year old...
One of the world’s most spectacular frogs has been identified as a new species after 20 years of painstaking research at The University of...
Amazon forest fires are pumping huge amounts of Carbon Monoxide into the atmosphere
New data from NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument, aboard the Aqua satellite, shows the movement high in the atmosphere of carbon monoxide associated...
First radio detection of Type Ia supernova explosion captured at Jodrell Bank
After decades of trying, astronomers have found the origin of a Type Ia supernova explosion using radio emissions, thanks to the e-MERLIN telescope network...
Nutritious fish stocks being squandered by salmon farming say scientists
Millions of tonnes of highly-nutritious wild fish could stay in the ocean while also boosting seafood production if changes are made to the feeds...
Research reveals unexpected insights into early dinosaur’s brain, eating habits and agility
A pioneering reconstruction of the brain belonging to one of the earliest dinosaurs to roam the Earth has shed new light on its possible...
A new UK astronomy instrument is set for Mexico
A new instrument to help astronomers understand how stars are born is bound for the Large Millimetre Telescope (LMT) in Mexico.
The Collaborative Heterodyne Astronomical...
Experts have discovered how zebra stripes work
Researchers at the University of Bristol have found why zebra fur is thinly striped and sharply outlined.
Their findings, published today in the Journal of...