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• Tectonic shift in Southern Ocean caused dramatic ancient cooling event

  Date: 24 Nov 2021

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  New research has shed light on a sudden cooling event 34 million years ago, which contributed to formation of the Antarctic ice sheets.

• Major £1.7m funding to clean up Philippines mineral extraction

  Date: 18 Nov 2021

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  Leicester researchers have been awarded part of a £1.

• Research reveals earliest evidence yet of huge hippos in Britain

  Date: 4 Oct 2021

  /news/2021/october/hippo-fossil

  Palaeobiologists have unearthed the earliest evidence yet of hippos in the UK.

• Sea levels influence eruptions on Santorini

  Date: 2 Aug 2021

  /news/2021/august/santorini

  The rise and fall of sea levels influence the likelihood of volcanic eruptions on the Greek island of Santorini, new research published in Nature...

• Unprecedented energy consumption is leaving a permanent stain on planetary history

  Date: 4 Nov 2020

  /news/2020/november/anthropocene

  A new study co-authored by three professors at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s School of Geography, Geology and the Environment argues that the...

• Pterosaurs undergo dental examination to reveal clues about diets and lifestyles

  Date: 28 Oct 2020

  /news/2020/october/pterosaur-ecology

  Microscopic analysis of the teeth of pterosaurs has revealed new insights into the diets and behaviours of Earth’s earliest flying reptiles.

• Leicester scientists discover precious metals in Mordor

  Date: 5 Oct 2020

  /news/2020/october/mordor

  Two geologists from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ have found gold, along with copper, tellurium and other metals in a geological locality in...

• New theory claims pterodactyls did not have feathers

  Date: 28 Sep 2020

  /news/2020/september/pterosaurs

  The debate about when dinosaurs developed feathers has taken a new turn with a paper from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ refuting claims that...

• Lift off! CO2 bubbles carry vital metals, Leicester team discovers

  Date: 27 Aug 2020

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  Carbon dioxide, so often the villain of the piece for the environment, plays a crucial role in making metals used in green technologies accessible...

• Moles hate eating sand, Leicester research reveals

  Date: 27 Aug 2020

  /news/2020/august/moles

  Anyone who has had their day at the beach ruined by the sound and sensation of biting into a sandy sandwich can look to the humble mole for ways...