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Published French love letters confiscated by Britain finally read after 265 years



Over 100 letters sent to French sailors by their fianc es, wives, parents and siblings -- but never...
Published Great Scott! Stonehenge's Altar Stone origins reveal advanced ancient Britain



New research has revealed Stonehenge's monumental six-ton Altar Stone, long believed to originate fr...
Published Multiple species of semi-aquatic dinosaur may have roamed pre-historic Britain - Multiple Species of Semi-Aquatic Dinosaurs May Have Roamed Pre-Historic Britain



Palaeontologists studying a British dinosaur tooth have concluded that several distinct groups of sp...
Published New map of 20th century land use in Britain helps researchers demystify biodiversity change



Researchers have mapped how land use changed across Britain throughout the last century. The new map ...
Published 4,000-year-old plague DNA found -- the oldest cases to date in Britain - 4,000-Year-Old Plague DNA Found: The Oldest Cases to Date in Britain



Researchers have identified three 4,000-year-old British cases of Yersinia pestis, the bacteria caus...
Published Giant stone artefacts found on rare Ice Age site in Kent, UK



Researchers have discovered some of the largest early prehistoric stone tools in Britain. ...
Published UK's oldest human DNA obtained, revealing two distinct Palaeolithic populations - UK's Oldest Human DNA Obtained, Revealing Two Distinct Palaeolithic Populations


The first genetic data from Palaeolithic human individuals in the UK -- the oldest human DNA obtaine...
Published An ancient relative of Velociraptor is unearthed in Great Britain - An Ancient Relative of Velociraptor Unearthed in Great Britain



A new bird-like dinosaur that used brute strength to overcome its prey has been found by palaeontolo...
Published Vikings crossing the North Sea to Britain brought their horses, dogs and other animals - Vikings Crossing the North Sea to Britain Brought Their Horses, Dogs and Other Animals


An analysis of cremated bone fragments from burial mounds in Derbyshire, UK, provides the first soli...
Published Creepy crawlies protect apples when flowers are planted on farms



Bugs including hoverflies, lacewings and ladybirds play an important role in keeping Britain's apple ...
Published Study reveals 'cozy domesticity' of prehistoric stilt-house dwellers in England's ancient marshland



Detailed reports on thousands of artifacts pulled from 'Britain's Pompeii' reveals the surprisingly ...
Published Weather experts discover new effect of storm -- in a teacup



A new study reveals that Storm Ciaran cut an invisible path of mayhem across southern Britain last a ...
Published North Sea oil and gas extraction spikes pollution by 10,000 percent, study finds



North Sea oil and gas extraction can cause pollution to spike by more than 10,000 percent within hal...
Published Drought, not lack of 'working rivers', may have helped spur transition to steam power in Britain's industrial revolution - Drought, not lack of 'working rivers', may have helped spur transition to steam power in Britain's industrial revolution


Britain's transition from water power to coal-based steam power set the stage for the 19th century I ...
Published Wine forecast: Britain could be Chardonnay champions by 2050 - Wine Forecast: Britain Could Be Chardonnay Champions by 2050


As a result of climate change, over one-fifth of the UK may have suitable weather by mid-Century to...
Published Mysterious underwater acoustic world of British ponds revealed in new study - Mysterious Underwater Acoustic World of British Ponds Revealed in New Study



The previously hidden and diverse underwater acoustic world in British ponds has been uncovered by a...
Published How the last 12,000 years have shaped what humans are today - How the Last 12,000 Years Have Shaped What Humans Are Today


While humans have been evolving for millions of years, the past 12,000 years have been among the mos...
Published Evolution driving improvements in racehorse speed - An Algorithm for Sharper Protein Films



A new study has found that genetic improvement is underlying the increasing speed of Britain's thoro ...
Published British flower study reveals surprise about plants' sex life - British Flower Study Reveals Surprising Facts About Plants' Sex Life



A study of Britain's native flowering plants has led to new insights into the mysterious process tha ...
Published The anglo-saxon migration: New insights from genetics - The Anglo-Saxon Migration: New Insights from Genetics


In the largest early-medieval population study to date, an interdisciplinary team consisting of gene...