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...
Air pollution leads to increase in electricity usage, study suggests
High levels of air pollution are forcing people inside to consume more electricity, subsequently causing even greater environmental problems by increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
This...
Warmer summers and meltwater lakes are threatening the fringes of the world’s largest ice...
A first-of-its-kind study looking at surface meltwater lakes around the East Antarctic Ice Sheet across a seven-year period has found that the area and...
A good life for all within the planet’s means is not being reached says...
A new study has found that no country currently meets its citizens’ basic needs at a globally sustainable level of resource use.
The research by...
World’s oldest DNA reveals how mammoths evolved
An international team led by researchers at the Centre for Palaeogenetics has sequenced DNA recovered from mammoth remains that are up to 1.2 million...
Darwin was right-New study finally proves that birds are more colourful near the Equator
The long-held theory that birds closer to the equator are more colourful than birds nearer the poles has been proven by scientists
The findings, published...
Manchester Researchers Discover How Genome Controls Early Human Development
A team led by scientists from The University of Manchester has discovered how our genome controls the development of many of the organs critical...
‘Lost’ world’s rediscovery is step towards finding habitable planets
The rediscovery of a lost planet could pave the way for the detection of a world within the habitable ‘Goldilocks zone’ in a distant...
Funding to create spectacular new gallery building at Jodrell Bank
The Discovery Centre at Jodrell Bank is to receive a total of £16.1million for a transformational £20.5m project. £12.1m of the total is thanks...
Manchester Project uses Computer models help safely launch lifeboats in rough seas
A Manchester project to better understand how to safely launch and retrieve lifeboats from bigger ships has been shortlisted for a prestigious engineering award.
The...