Swimming secrets of prehistoric reptiles unlocked by new study
The diverse swimming techniques of the ancient reptiles that ruled the Mesozoic seas have been revealed for the first time by scientists at the...
Manchester Science Festival immersive energy game opens
Carbon Coop and Energy Democracy Greater Manchester have launched a brand new, family-friendly immersive game, The Great Energy Escape, premiering at Manchester Museum as...
Spiders used to have tails says new research
The common traits of spiders are well known to everyone – they have eight legs, multiple eyes and can spin webs – but a...
Graphene smart membranes can control water
Researchers at The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute (NGI) have achieved a long-sought-after objective of electrically controlling water flow through membranes, as reported...
Fossils key to fulfilling Darwin’s 160 year old prediction says Salford Researchers
A NEW study by researchers at the University of Salford has shown that fossils are likely to be key to fulfilling a prediction made...
Securing Digital Communications: How You Can Increase Your Privacy
No matter how you look at it, digital communication is vital. It allows us to communicate with your friends and family across vast distances....
New research on ancient rhino tooth could unlock evolution mysteries
Scientists from the University of York were involved in a project to extract original proteins providing genetic data from a 1.77 million-year-old rhino tooth.
It...
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...
Scientists find first evidence of microplastics passing from insects to predators in rivers
A species of river bird is swallowing hundreds of plastic fibres every day via their insect prey, research by Cardiff University and the Greenpeace...
Death by Spaghettification: Scientists Record Last Moments of Star Devoured by a Black Hole
A rare blast of light, emitted by a star as it is sucked in by a supermassive black hole, has been spotted by scientists...