Burrowing snakes have far worse eyesight than their ancestors
The ancestor of all living snakes probably had substantially better vision than present-day burrowing snakes, according to new research.
The ancestor of all living snakes probably had substantially better vision than present-day burrowing snakes, according to new research.
Plants & Animals
Dec 9, 2021
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Researchers from the University of Plymouth have helped to create a free, online tool to make complex plankton datasets easier and more accessible for all.
Earth Sciences
Dec 7, 2021
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As the effects of climate change increase over the next 100 years, coastal regions globally are likely to experience significant adverse change through erosion and enhanced flooding.
Environment
Nov 19, 2021
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Earthquakes and extreme rainfall can lead to a six-fold increase in the rates of rainfall-triggered landslides occurring during Nepal's monsoon season, according to new research.
Earth Sciences
Nov 18, 2021
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The 2015 Gorkha earthquake caused devastation across vast areas of Nepal, killing almost 9,000 people and leaving 3.5 million homeless.
Earth Sciences
Nov 8, 2021
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Researchers from the University of Plymouth have played a key role in new research highlighting how measures to address climate change and reach the Paris Agreement will not succeed unless the ocean is fully taken into account.
Environment
Nov 4, 2021
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Scientists have transformed data captured during the most energetic series of extreme storms on record into a musical piece demonstrating the effects of climate change.
Environment
Nov 4, 2021
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A temperature increase of around 1.5°C—just under the maximum target agreed at the COP23 Paris meeting in 2017—can have a marked impact on algae and animal species living on UK coastlines, new research has found.
Environment
Nov 1, 2021
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A sociologist who has spent the past seven years researching how people with criminal convictions, including prison sentences, have worked with an employment and training charity says important lessons can be learned to improve ...
Social Sciences
Oct 19, 2021
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Many of the world's largest rivers are experiencing significant changes in their chemical composition as a result of natural and human activity, according to new research.
Environment
Oct 12, 2021
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