University of Bristol

A team of researchers including scientists from the University of Oxford and the University of Bristol have made an astonishing discovery of a new species of mollusc that lived 500 million years ago. The new fossil, called Shishania…

A group of Bristol-based artists have been selected to lead a new participatory public art project for the University of Bristol’s new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus (TQEC). The project, titled Charting Change, is a…

The pterosaur likely used all four limbs to propel itself in the air, as seen in bats today, researchers have found. The findings, published today in PeerJ, provide new insights into how pterosaurs managed to take flight despite…

A new study published in Science Advances reveals how early mammals grew and developed during their pivotal Jurassic radiation. Using a technique called synchrotron X-ray tomography to image growth rings in fossilised tooth roots, the…

A new joint study by RMIT and The University of Bristol has revealed the secrets to the remarkably steady flight of kestrels and could inform future drone designs and flight control strategies. Making drones safer and more stable in…

University of Bristol lecturer Dr Jo Hartland (they/them) has been named a National Teaching Fellow (NTF), the most prestigious award for teaching in UK higher education. The NTF scheme recognises individuals who have made an…

A study to find out the best ways of treating prostate cancer has been named the 2024 recipient of the Active Surveillance Patients International (ASPI) Special Award. The ProtecT trial, led by the Universities of Bristol and Oxford,…

Babies recognise pretence and around half of children can pretend themselves by 12 months, new research has found. The study, led by the University of Bristol, shows for the first time how children’s awareness and grasp of pretence…

A new scientific review of 148 studies enrolling over 4.3 million adult chronic pain patients treated with prescription opioid painkillers has found that nearly one in ten patients experiences opioid dependence or opioid use disorder. The…

Details of an ancient cousin of modern-day mammals have been revealed by modern imaging technology. Hi-tech scanning of an ancient fossil, which was captured in sandstone around 252-254 million years ago, is giving experts valuable…