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Discoveries at a major new fossil site in Morocco suggest giant arthropods – relatives of modern creatures including shrimps, insects and spiders – dominated the seas 470 million years ago.Early evidence from the site at Taichoute, once…

A new £2.4 million phase III trial delivered across seven NHS sites across the UK will investigate whether ketamine-assisted therapy could help alcoholics stay off alcohol for longer.Led by the University of Exeter, the new trial is being…

A million-pound grant from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) will fund ground-breaking research that aims to deepen knowledge about blood pressure in older people, with a view to identifying disease earlier.The…

God: An Anatomy, written by Francesca Stavrakopoulou, Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Religion, has won the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize 2022, which celebrates the best non-fiction writing on any historical subject.Published by…

But there has rarely been analysis of whether the ecological health and functionality of these ecosystems are similarly degraded.A new study, by researchers at the University of Oxford, finds that logged rainforests are treasure troves of…

A new study published in Nature: Scientific Reports is the first analysis of transgender and cisgender economic behaviour, and the first to consider whether sex assigned at birth plays a significant part in economic decisions.Helena…

Scientists put fertilised urchin eggs in seawater with varying levels of plastic, and compared the effects of newly made PVC pellets (called nurdles) with fragments collected on beaches. In all three concentrations tested (1%, 5% and 10%…

It is likely that district and communal heat networks won’t be regulated by Ofgem until at least 2024, leaving householders facing another two years of catastrophically high bills whilst the cost-of-living crisis continues. In addition,…

Children should get lessons in school on how to build strong relationships to counteract negative role models and any “Disneyfied” portrayals of love they are exposed to, experts have said.Learning how to build and sustain a strong…

While Yellowstone’s hot springs are famous landmarks, the fact that life can survive in their boiling and highly acidic waters is equally stunning. To discover how this is possible, an international research team – led by the University…