New twist in mystery of dinosaurs’ origin
The remains of the earliest dinosaurs may lie undiscovered in the Amazon and other equatorial regions of South America and Africa, suggests a new...
Ancient genomes reveal an Iron Age society centred on women
A new study has found evidence that land was inherited through the female line in Iron Age Britain, with husbands moving to live with their...
Major new footprint discoveries on Britain’s ‘dinosaur highway
In a stunning find, researchers from the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham have uncovered a huge expanse of quarry floor filled with hundreds of...
Could a genetic flaw be the key to stopping people craving sugary treats?
New research has found that people with a genetic defect in their ability to digest sucrose eat less cake, sweets and chocolate, which could...
Pioneering research shows sea life will struggle to survive future global warming
A new study highlights how some marine life could face extinction over the next century, if human-induced global warming worsens.
The research, led by the...
England’s last condemned witch may have escaped execution
The last person in England thought to have been executed for witchcraft may in fact have been released from jail and avoided the gallows,...
Impact on dog health after neutering still unclear, research shows
A new study has highlighted how more research is needed in order to demonstrate the effect of neutering timing on dog health.
Effects of neutering...
Half a billion-year-old spiny slug reveals the origins of molluscs
A team of researchers including scientists from the University of Oxford have made an astonishing discovery of a new species of mollusc that lived...
Forests continue to capture carbon despite challenges
The world’s forests have absorbed more than 100 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide over the past three decades, but they need more protection, according...
Small change in Earth’s oxygen levels may have sparked huge evolutionary leap
New research provides the clearest evidence yet that the Cambrian explosion - a rapid burst of evolution 540 million years ago, could have been...