Triassic revolution: animals grew back faster and smarter after mass extinction
Palaeontologists in the UK and China have shown that the natural world bounced back vigorously following the End-Permian Extinction.
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Bristol-based company breaks records for a UK biodesign exit
Biodesign spinout company Ziylo has been acquired by global healthcare company Novo Nordisk in a deal that could exceed $800m.
Carbon ‘leak’ may have warmed the planet for 11,000 years, encouraging human civilisation
The oceans are the planet’s most important depository for atmospheric carbon dioxide on time scales of decades to millennia.
Study of 800-million tweets finds distinct daily cycles in our thinking patterns
Our mode of thinking changes at different times of the day and follows a 24-hour pattern, according to new findings published in PLOS ONE. University of Bristol researchers were able to study our thinking behaviour by analysing seven-billion words used in 800-million tweets.
New research solves a 160 year old mystery about the origin of the vertebrate skeleton
Scientists at the University of Manchester and the University of Bristol have used powerful X-rays to peer inside the skeletons of some of our oldest vertebrate relatives, solving a 160-year-old mystery about the origin of our skeletons.
Students to go on 9-day hike in aid of friend injured in tree-fall
Today [Friday 24 August] 30 University of Bristol students and friends will walk 230 kilometres to raise funds for fellow student Xander Van Der Poll, who suffered serious injuries earlier this year.
Research reveals northernmost glaciers on the globe are melting at record speed
Greenland's many small glaciers are melting at great speed, and the melting is increasing, especially in the Arctic regions, where the temperature rise is worst.
Habitat shifts affect brain structure in Amazonian butterflies, according to study
Habitat differences help determine changes in the nervous system of tropical butterflies, scientists at the University of Bristol have found.
Missing bones and our understanding of ancient biodiversity
Fossils come in many shapes and sizes, ranging from isolated fragments of bones and teeth to complete skeletons.
New report sheds light on how a corner of St Philips became a centre of innovation for Bristol
Innovations in St Philips, Bristol 200 years ago mirror transformations to the way we live and work today according to a new report by the University of Bristol.