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Ancient squid-like creatures are not squid after all, study finds 24 July 2025 Remarkable fossils found in North Greenland have helped researchers solve a 500-million-year-old puzzle surrounding squid-like ancestors.

New digital resource reveals how South Asians in the UK have shaped British life 23 July 2025 A new interactive digital resource offering fascinating insights into the history of South Asian people living in Britain has been launched in conjunction with South Asian Heritage Month 2025, which runs until 17 August.

New genetic analysis predicts risk of adult obesity from childhood 21 July 2025 A new genetic analysis using data from over five million people has provided a clearer understanding of the risk of going on to live with obesity. New research led by the Universities of Copenhagen and Bristol shows analysing genes at a young age may support early strategies to prevent obesity developing later in life.

Rainforest researchers find tropical butterflies that look alike, see alike 17 July 2025 Butterflies that independently evolved the same wing patterns have also evolved similar eyes and brains which are fine-tuned for vision in the shifting light of tropical rainforests, according to new research led by the University of Bristol published in PNAS this week.

University experts team up with Team GB hockey Olympian to make school PE kits fitter for purpose and put ball in pupils’ court 17 July 2025 Top researchers have united with Team GB hockey player and sports inclusivity trailblazer Tess Howard MBE on a mission to help teenage girls feel more comfortable in their school PE uniforms – and own bodies – in a bid to boost self-confidence and sports participation.

UK’s most powerful supercomputer launches in Bristol 17 July 2025 Faster, more accurate cancer diagnoses and new clean-energy innovations are some of the key breakthroughs now closer to reality as the UK’s most powerful AI supercomputer launches in Bristol today [Thursday 17 July].

Ancient giant marine reptile relied on stealth while hunting in darkness 16 July 2025 A new study has uncovered evidence that a giant marine reptile from the Early Jurassic period used stealth to hunt its prey in deep or dark waters – much like owls on land today.

Bio Detection dogs successfully detect Parkinson’s disease by odour, study finds 15 July 2025 People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) have an odour that can be reliably detected from skin swabs by trained dogs, a new study shows. The research, in collaboration with Medical Detection Dogs and the Universities of Bristol and Manchester, is published in The Journal of Parkinson’s Disease today [15 July].

Research reveals majority of children who die in England have life-limiting conditions and exposes inequities in palliative care provision 10 July 2025 New research shows the majority of child deaths in England were among children with life-limiting conditions and highlights key shortcomings with their end-of-life care, prompting calls for urgent reform to tackle inequities in care.

International experts and patients unite to help ensure all patients are fully informed before consenting to new surgical procedures 8 July 2025 Leading doctors, researchers, and lawyers have joined forces with patient representatives and created the first-ever information guide to better support and protect patients across the world who are considering pioneering, but also potentially risky, surgery.