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Tudor era horse cemetery in Westminster revealed as likely resting place for elite imported animals

Archaeological analysis of a near unique animal cemetery discovered in London nearly 30 years ago has revealed the international scale...

Bees need food up to a month earlier than provided by recommended pollinator plants

New research from the Universities of Oxford and Exeter has revealed that plant species recommended as "pollinator friendly"* in Europe...

Pioneering research centre designed to revolutionise the future of water supplies officially opens

A pioneering new £30 million research facility, designed to explore sustainable solutions to challenges facing the water sector, has been...

Level of microplastic in seabed creatures depends on location and how they feed

The “burden” of plastic within animal species recovered from the seafloor has given scientists a new insight into the environmental...