Ancient squid-like creatures are not squid after all, study finds
Remarkable fossils found in North Greenland have helped researchers solve a 500-million-year-old puzzle surrounding squid-like ancestors.
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Rainforest researchers find tropical butterflies that look alike, see alike
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.
Student overcomes severe spinal injury to graduate
A student who suffered a serious spinal cord injury, leaving him with chronic pain that threatened not just his career but his daily life and passion for sports, has graduated from the University of Bristol with a first-class master’s degree in Biological Sciences.
Major mentorship award for University of Bristol professor
A University of Bristol professor has won a prestigious national award for outstanding support and mentorship in science.
Motherhood comes with a cost, but not for all, new study suggests
Is it better to have children early or later in life, and does parenthood accelerate ageing? Researchers at the University of Bristol and University College Dublin have tackled these questions by studying an exceptional population of long-lived Greater horseshoe bats.
Complex life developed earlier than previously thought, new study reveals
Complex life began to develop earlier, and over a longer span of time, than previously believed, a groundbreaking new study has revealed. The research sheds new light on the conditions needed for early organisms to evolve and challenges several long-standing scientific theories in this area.
Variety of animals evolved similar genetics solutions to survive on land, study finds
Animals from completely different branches of the tree of life such as insects, worms and vertebrates independently evolved similar genetic solutions to survive on land, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Bristol and University of Barcelona.
27 Bristol subjects in UK top 10, says Complete University Guide
Twenty-seven subjects taught at the University of Bristol are in the top ten of UK universities, according to a new ranking.
Bristol becomes first university to hit milestone for sustainable laboratories
The University of Bristol has become the first institution globally to certify all of its laboratories at Silver level through the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF)—a landmark achievement in the journey toward more sustainable research practices.
Ceremonial sheep grazing upholds historic protection for Bristol’s Downs
The Downs will remain as a protected common land for the people of Bristol – and it is all courtesy of some hungry sheep.