Climate change was not to blame for the collapse of the Bronze Age
Scientists have proven definitively that climate change could not have been responsible for a huge population collapse in Europe at the end of the Bronze Age.
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ESA's Rosetta mission - what is the comet lander looking for?
Today, the European Space Agency's (ESA) Rosetta mission is attempting one of the most ambitious manoeuvres in space exploration: to soft-land a robotic probe on a comet for the first time.
Woodland bat species sweats it out in the tropics
A bat species thought to be restricted to temperate forests has been found living thousands of miles from its known range in the sweltering heat of the southern Indian rainforest.
Researchers observe comet flyby effects on Martian atmosphere
A "once-in-a-lifetime" chance to watch a comet flying close to Mars gave a unique insight into the effect of such a near miss on a planet's atmosphere, according to a University of Leeds academic.
Increase in ozone destroying substances - but Montreal Protocol on track
Research from the University of Leeds and an international team of scientists has shown a recent increase in atmospheric hydrogen chloride (HCl), a substance linked to destruction of the ozone layer.
Scientists to debate the future of climate science and policy
The University of Leeds will host an event on Tuesday, 4 November to critically reflect on the key findings of a report on climate change that was recently published by a United Nations (UN) panel.
Delayed Government cycling plan could be worth £6bn annually by 2025 - if it invests now
Research from the universities of Leeds and Cambridge has revealed boosting cycle use in England could be worth as much as £6bn annually by 2025 in health benefits alone.
Grouse moor burning causes widespread environmental changes
Evidence of the environmental impact of heather burning is published today in the first authoritative study on the subject, to help relieve tensions on both sides of the grouse moor management debate.
Flying fish - from Africa to the Amazon
Scientists have uncovered the natural fertiliser contained within Saharan dust that plays an important role in the health of the Amazon rainforest when it is blown across the Atlantic: fish bone.
Global importance of pollinators underestimated
Declines in populations of pollinators, such as bees and wasps, may be a key threat to nutrition in some of the most poorly fed parts of the globe, according to new research.