Warm-blooded crocs thrived in Jurassic cold snap

They are revered throughout nature as chilling predators … now research shows crocodiles have not always been the cold-blooded creatures they are today. Scientists who...

Arctic sea ice can’t ‘bounce back

Arctic sea ice cannot “quickly bounce back” if climate change causes it to melt, new research suggests. A team of scientists led by the University of...

Local water availability is permanently reduced after planting forests

River flow is reduced in areas where forests have been planted and does not recover over time, a new study has shown. Rivers in some...

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 uncover how an explosion of new genes explain the origin of land plants

Scientists have made a significant discovery about the genetic origins of how plants evolved from living in water to land 470 million years ago. The...

How Gamstop Can Help You with Gambling Problems

Let’s face it, there are no shortages of places in and around Manchester at which you can gamble, there are plenty of betting shops,...

Scientists discover key to Iron Age ‘Heslington brain’ preservation

The 2,600-year-old Heslington brain, discovered in 2008 near York in the UK, was probably so well-preserved due to tightly folded brain proteins according to...

Over-hunting walruses contributed to the collapse of Norse Greenland

The mysterious disappearance of Greenland’s Norse colonies sometime in the 15th century may have been down to the overexploitation of walrus populations for their tusks,...

Scientists uncover world’s oldest forest

Scientists have discovered remnants of the world’s oldest fossil forest in a sandstone quarry in Cairo, New York. It is believed the extensive network of...

Amazon forest regrowth much slower than previously thought

The regrowth of Amazonian forests following deforestation can happen much slower than previously thought, a new study shows. The findings could have significant impacts for...