Gender Neutral Robots: 80% of Brits say yes!
Technology is advancing at a rate that a decade or two ago would have been unbelievable, robotic help is now upon us.
Seven in ten...
Pesticides may cause bumblebees to lose their buzz, study finds
Pesticides significantly reduce the number of pollen grains a bumblebee is able to collect, a new University of Stirling study has found.
The research, conducted...
Warmer nights prompt birds to lay eggs earlier
Rising night-time temperatures are causing woodland birds to build nests and lay eggs earlier in springtime, research shows.
As climate change continues to cause temperatures...
Seabird nests are full of plastic debris researchers find
Researchers have found that plastic debris is incorporated in up to 80% of seabird nests.
For the first time, it has now been identified where...
Ancient DNA from Roman and medieval grape seeds reveal ancestry of wine making
A grape variety, still used in wine production in France today, can be traced back 900 years to just one ancestral plant, scientists have...
New species of extinct lizard previously misidentified as a bird
An international research team has described a new species of Oculudentavis, providing further evidence that the animal first identified as a hummingbird-sized dinosaur was...
Climate change and human exploitation to blame for historic decline in Atlantic Salmon
Research has revealed that an abrupt change in climate conditions in the North Atlantic around 800 years ago played a role in a decline...
Mathematicians reveal swimming prowess of human sperm
Researchers have discovered what gives human sperm the strength to succeed in the race to fertilise the egg.
The researchers, from the universities of York...
New look for Textiles Gallery at the Museum of Science and Industry
The historic Textiles Gallery at the Museum of Science and Industry is to receive a facelift ahead of summer – meaning there will be...
Use of nanotechnology could create ‘perfect’ heirloom watch that never loses time
The ‘perfect watch’ that never loses time thanks to nanotechnology is being explored in a new partnership between university researchers and the world’s leading...