Artist gives peatbogs a voice
Peatbogs will be given a unique voice by an innovative project that seeks to portray scientific data through art.
‘When Peat Speaks’ is led by...
Beautiful ecosystem thrives underneath Antarctic ice shelves
A wide diversity of marine life, that may include previously unknown species, flourishes in a region of ocean once hidden beneath a thick cover...
Genetic study reveals hidden chapter in human evolution
Modern humans descended from not one, but at least 2 ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across...
New data on historic sea level rise will help scientists see into the future...
New research on historical sea-level rise will give scientists new knowledge into how global warming will affect the earth’s rapidly melting ice sheets.
The new...
Amphibians bounce-back from Earth’s greatest mass extinction
Ancient frog relatives survived the aftermath of the largest mass extinction of species by feeding on freshwater prey that evaded terrestrial predators, University of...
Tree planting is still the best way to remove carbon – despite climate and...
Tree planting can be the most cost-effective way of removing carbon as long as careful choices are made about which type of trees to...
Inside of Herculaneum scroll seen for the first time in almost 2,000 years
Researchers have successfully generated the first image of the inside of scroll PHerc. 172, one of three Herculaneum scrolls housed at the Bodleian Libraries,...
Hedgerows increase soil carbon storage by 40%
Planting hedgerows increases soil carbon storage by almost half compared to nearby grassland – no matter where they are in the country – says...
Climate warming leads to more frequent tree reproduction at expense of growth
A new long-term study reveals alarming insights into the impact of climate change on the European beech (Fagus sylvatica), one of Europe’s most widespread...