Researcher reconstructs skull of two million year-old giant dormouse
A Ph.D. student has produced the first digital reconstruction of the skull of a gigantic dormouse, which roamed the island of Sicily around two million years ago.
A Ph.D. student has produced the first digital reconstruction of the skull of a gigantic dormouse, which roamed the island of Sicily around two million years ago.
Archaeology
Jul 9, 2020
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The lockdown led to a significant drop in some pollutants in the UK's towns and cities, mainly as a result of less traffic, a new report reveals.
Environment
Jul 2, 2020
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Privately educated students are more likely to experience bullying, start drinking earlier and take more risks than their state school counterparts, a new study has found.
Education
Jun 25, 2020
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The UK's transition to net zero greenhouse gas emissions could reduce air pollution in nearly every sector, from agriculture and land use to energy production, according to a new report.
Environment
Jun 25, 2020
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Conservation management around the margins of agriculture fail to protect butterfly species at greatest risk from the intensification of farming, a new study says.
Plants & Animals
Jun 23, 2020
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Forest conservation areas in oil palm plantations play a vital role in storing carbon and boosting rainforest biodiversity, a new study on palm oil agriculture in Borneo has revealed.
Environment
Jun 22, 2020
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Prehistoric pioneers could have relied on shellfish to sustain them as they followed migratory routes out of Africa during times of drought, a new study suggests.
Archaeology
Jun 16, 2020
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While the first half of the twentieth century marked a period of extraordinary violence, the world has become more peaceful in the past 30 years, a new statistical analysis of the global death toll from war suggests.
Social Sciences
Jun 16, 2020
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Researchers are using laser-light technology to develop handheld biosensors with the potential to deliver fast, real-time blood test results for patients including those suffering from COVID-19 with secondary infections such ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 11, 2020
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Digging ponds in the countryside can deliver unprecedented gains for nature, according to a study involving the University of York.
Ecology
Jun 11, 2020
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