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Their lengthy necks, used for chasing fast-moving fishes, developed quickly over a five million period around 250 million years ago.The findings, published today in BMC Ecology and Evolution, and carried out by scientists in China and the…

A new study has uncovered intriguing insights into the evolution of plant biology, effectively rewriting the history of how they evolved over the past billion years.The research, published today in Nature Plants, shows plants have…

Researchers from seven international institutions hope to transform traditional strategies used to tackle global HIV prevention for key populations particularly affected by the virus, thanks to a new £5 million Wellcome Discovery award to…

Up to 25,000 people will visit the University of Bristol on Saturday for its final undergraduate open day of the year.Prospective students and their families will get a taste of the University’s courses, student life and pastoral support…

An art commission led by a University of Bristol academic designed to ask important questions about the potential mental and emotional impacts of future energy use will go on display at the V&A Museum in London later this…

A University of Bristol academic has landed a grant worth more than £1.3m to study clandestine economic activities that give rise to disastrous environmental consequences such as small-scale gold mining, illegal logging, and land-grabbing…

A Technology Innovation Partnership for Net Zero Aviation in the South West has been launched. Focused on delivering transformational innovation to advance net zero flight, the founding partners are the Universities of Bristol and Bath,…

Views around obesity are closely tied up with political values and wider social attitudes, suggesting that tackling weight stigma may require tackling other forms of stigma, new research led by the University of Bristol has found.People…

The University of Bristol’s new, purpose-designed Dental School will be officially opened today .The £36 million facilities are located at the University’s new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus and will provide the very latest clinical…

Jackdaws ditch old friends and make new ones if it helps them get rewards – but stick with family through thick and thin, new research shows.Scientists from the universities of Bristol and Exeter presented wild jackdaws with a task where…