Giant extinct burrowing bat discovered by evolutionary biologists
International team of researchers including members from Salford University have found the fossilised remains of a giant burrowing bat that lived in New Zealand millions...
World’s oldest periodic table found
A periodic table chart discovered at the University of St Andrews in Scotland is thought to be the oldest in the world.
Food or sex? Fruit flies give insight into decision-making
Individuals are likely to prioritise food over sex after being deprived of both, according to researchers at the University of Birmingham, who studied this...
Toads surprise scientists by climbing trees in UK woodlands
Volunteers surveying dormice and bats in trees have made the unexpected discovery of over fifty common toads in nest boxes and tree cavities at...
Scientists chart history of Greenland Ice Sheet for first time
New research charts the history of the Greenland Ice Sheet and its impact on global sea levels throughout history to present day.
Scientists from The University of Manchester, Queen’s...
The moral side of GPS trackers for children – Do or Don’t?
The modern world has brought to life lots of different gadgets and while they are useful to some extent, most of them can be...
Adding graphene to jute fibres could give natural alternative to man-made materials
Scientists from The University of Manchester have combined graphene with the natural fibre, jute, to create a world’s first for graphene-strengthened natural jute fibre composites.
The breakthrough could lead...
Atlantic circulation collapse could cut British crop farming
Crop production in Britain will fall dramatically if climate change causes the collapse of a vital pattern of ocean currents, new research suggests.
The Atlantic Meridional...
Brown Banks and White Cliffs: the search for lost prehistoric settlements in the North...
After a successful expedition in 2018, the second voyage in search of prehistoric landscapes and submerged settlements within the Brown Bank area of the...
The testimony of trees: how volcanic eruptions shaped 2000 years of world history
Researchers have shown that over the past two thousand years, volcanoes have played a larger role in natural temperature variability than previously thought, and...