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Pterosaurs needed feet on the ground to become giants
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ study determines when and how pterosaurs went from tiny tree-climbers to towering terrestrial titans
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Leicester geoscientist makes expedition to the site of Japanese earthquake
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A Â鶹ÊÓƵ geoscientist is joining the crew of a science vessel investigating the site of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake in Japan.
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Leicester experts call for recognition of the Anthropocene epoch
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Geologists from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ (UK) have joined forces with more than 50 peers to call for an official recognition of a proposed...
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Ocean temperature record unlocked from Fijian coral reveals highest warmth in over six centuries
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Unique 627 year-long record of ocean temperatures in the Fijian archipelago published by international team co-led by Â鶹ÊÓƵ
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Gigantic Jurassic pterosaur fossil unearthed in Oxfordshire
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ researcher involved in study of one of the largest pterosaurs of the Jurassic era
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Colourful plastics may lead to more microplastics: new study
/news/2024/may/microplastic-colours
Study led by Â鶹ÊÓƵ concludes that colourants in plastic can affect the rate at which it breaks down and can lead to more harmful...
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New analysis reveals the brutal history of the Winchcombe meteorite’s journey through space
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Famous meteorite undergoes scientific analysis, including advanced electron microscopy at Â鶹ÊÓƵ, providing insight into the...
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New investment in seismic monitoring facility at Â鶹ÊÓƵ
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Leicester-based SEIS-UK is to benefit from new funding from Natural Environmental Research Council, as will two facilities led by the National...
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UK scientific expertise supports first high-resolution fossil coral record of environmental data off Hawai’i
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UK-based scientist from the University of St Andrews and scientific operators from the British Geological Survey and the Â鶹ÊÓƵ...
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Fossil fuel burning leaves its mark in Mediterranean corals
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New study involving the Â鶹ÊÓƵ identifies carbon particles emitted by burning fossil fuels embedded in corals