Cracking the secrets of the World’s smallest monkey
A team led by the University of Salford have discovered that the Pygmy Marmoset, the world’s smallest monkey,is not one species but two.
Weighing just 100 grams...
New insight into how magma feeds volcanic eruptions
A novel research study by scientists at the University of Liverpool has provided new insights into how molten rock (magma) moves through the Earth’s crust...
Europe’s cities face more extreme weather than previously thought
A Landmark study shows the impact of flooding, droughts and heatwaves by 2050-2100 will exceed previous predictions.
The research, by Newcastle University, UK, has for the first...
Bringing an ancient Neolithic tomb to life in augmented reality
State-of-the art technology will help bring an ancient prehistoric tomb to life, thanks to a new research project.
Dr Ben Edwards from Manchester Metropolitan University,...
Our fluffy companions may have been with us as pets longer than we thought
Wild rabbits are widely thought to have been first tamed in 600 A.D. by French monks, when they were prized as food as a...
Can twitter helps us understand side effects of medicines? Manchester Scientists think it can
A study of over 20 thousand Twitter posts has revealed that less serious side-effects of steroids worry patients the most.
The University of Manchester team...
How climate change 307 million years ago paved the way for early mammals
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have discovered that the mass extinction seen in plant species caused by the onset of a drier climate...
Face of first Brit revealed
‘Cheddar Man’, the first Brit at 10,000 years old, had blue eyes and dark skin according to scientists who have analysed his DNA.
Living just...
A good life for all within the planet’s means is not being reached says...
A new study has found that no country currently meets its citizens’ basic needs at a globally sustainable level of resource use.
The research by...
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...