New findings on basking sharks blow assumptions out of the water
If basking sharks were like Canadians, their migration habits might be easily explained: Head south to avoid winter's chill, and north again to enjoy summer's warmth.
If basking sharks were like Canadians, their migration habits might be easily explained: Head south to avoid winter's chill, and north again to enjoy summer's warmth.
Plants & Animals
Feb 10, 2022
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New research has shown how current red squirrel conservation strategies in the UK and Ireland, that favor non-native conifer plantations, are likely to negatively impact red squirrels.
Plants & Animals
Jan 12, 2022
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An archaeological site in Dublin with an unusually large collection of cattle remains could potentially change the understanding of beef and cattle herding in Middle Neolithic Ireland and Europe.
Archaeology
Jan 11, 2022
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Astronomers from Austria and Northern Ireland have inspected a peculiar extreme helium supergiant star known as HD 144941. Results of the new study, published October 21 on the arXiv pre-print server, indicate that HD 144941 ...
Experts from the University of Stirling have warned that rugby supporters—including young children—are being subjected to alcohol advertising hundreds of times during televised matches.
Social Sciences
Sep 30, 2021
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Deakin University criminologist Dr. Mary Iliadis has uncovered more meaningful ways to include sexual violence victims in criminal justice systems. Her research has been extensively consulted in the lead-up to the development ...
Social Sciences
Aug 19, 2021
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Pupils across the UK have lost out on a third of their learning time since the pandemic started, even once learning at home is taken into account, new research finds.
Education
Jul 7, 2021
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That is the conclusion of a comprehensive independent assessment led by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) which considered a catalog of risks and opportunities affecting every aspect of life in the UK.
Environment
Jun 17, 2021
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In December 2020, in the middle of a pandemic, I made the somewhat questionable decision to fly 11,200km from where I live in Belfast, Northern Ireland to Santiago, Chile. Then, I boarded a connecting two-hour flight and ...
Space Exploration
Jun 9, 2021
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In addition to containing many firsts, new research from the University of Otago's Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies provides comprehensive insights into the identity of Irish people in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Social Sciences
Jan 18, 2021
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