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Insects Struggle to Adjust to Extreme Temperatures Making Them Vulnerable to Climate Change, Study Finds

Insects have weak ability to adjust their thermal limits to high temperatures and are thus more susceptible to global warming than previously thought.

Earliest Land Animals Had Fewer Skull Bones Than Fish – Restricting Their Evolution, Scientists Find

The skulls of tetrapods had fewer bones than extinct and living fish, limiting their evolution for millions of years, according to a latest study.

Landmark Study Shows Consistent Approaches to Surgical Innovation Are Urgently Needed

A consistent approach to NHS policies on surgical innovation is urgently needed, a landmark study by University of Bristol researchers has shown.

Sexual Enjoyment Following Childbirth Is Not Altered by Different Delivery Methods, Research Suggests

Sexual enjoyment in the years following childbirth is unaffected by the way in which the baby is delivered, according to new research.

Scientists Relieved to Discover ‘Curious’ Creature with No Anus Is Not Earliest Human Ancestor

An international team of researchers have discovered that a mysterious microscopic creature from which humans were thought to descend is part of a different family tree.

Weird and Wonderful World of Fungi Shaped by Evolutionary Bursts, Study Finds

Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered that the vast anatomical variety of fungi stems from evolutionary increases in multicellular complexity.

Robot Helps Reveal How Ants Pass on Knowledge

Scientists have developed a small robot to understand how ants teach one another.

Volcanic Super Eruptions Are Millions of Years in the Making – Followed by Swift Surge

Researchers at the University of Bristol and Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre have discovered that super-eruptions occur when huge accumulations of magma deep in the Earth’s crust, formed over millions of years, move rapidly to the surface disrupting pre-existing rock.

Recovery from a Hip Fracture Varies Widely Among NHS Hospitals, Study Finds

How well patients recover after a hip fracture varies enormously between NHS hospitals in England and Wales and in some hospitals one in ten patients died within a month of their fracture, a new study has found.

Brain Activity During Sleep Differs in Young People with Genetic Risk of Psychiatric Disorders

Young people living with a genetic alteration that increases the risk of psychiatric disorders have markedly different brain activity during sleep, a study led by researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Cardiff published in the journal eLife shows.

Dolphins Form Largest Alliance Network Outside Humans, Study Finds

Male bottlenose dolphins form the largest known multi-level alliance network outside humans, an international team led by researchers at the University of Bristol have shown.

Boosting Physical Activity/Curbing Sitting Time Highly Likely to Lower Breast Cancer Risk

Boosting physical activity levels and curbing sitting time are highly likely to lower breast cancer risk, finds research designed to strengthen proof of causation.

Neolithic Culinary Traditions Uncovered

A team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, has uncovered intriguing new insights into the diet of people living in Neolithic Britain and found evidence that cereals, including wheat, were cooked in pots.

Study Calls for Change in Guidance About Eating Fish During Pregnancy

A woman’s mercury level during pregnancy is unlikely to have an adverse effect on the development of the child provided that the mother eats fish, according to a new University of Bristol-led study.

Pioneering Study Shows Climate Played Crucial Role in Changing Location of Ancient Coral Reefs

Pre-historic coral reefs dating back up to 250 million years extended much further away from the Earth’s equator than today, new research has revealed.