Extent of Human Impact on the World’s Plant Life Revealed in New Research
Research has shed new light on the impact of humans on Earth’s biodiversity. The findings suggest that the rate of change in an ecosystem’s plant…
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Fish Poop Helps Remove 1.65 Billion Tons of Carbon From the Atmosphere Each Year
New research has shown that carbon in feces, respiration, and other excretions from fishes make up about 16% of the total carbon that sinks below…
Luck Played a Major Role in Keeping Earth Fit for Life
A study by the University of Southampton gives a new perspective on why our planet has managed to stay habitable for billions of years –…
Next Generation Optical Fibers With 10,000 Times Lower Backscatter
Researchers from the University of Southampton and Université Laval, Canada, have successfully measured for the first time back-reflection in cutting-edge hollow-core fibers that is around…
Whale Sharks Extraordinary Ability to Quickly Recover From Serious Injuries
A new study has for the first time explored the extraordinary rate at which the world’s largest fish, the endangered whale shark, can recover from…
Upsurge of Matter From Deep Beneath the Earth’s Crust Is Pushing North and South America Further Apart From Europe and Africa
Geological Phenomenon Widening the Atlantic Ocean An upsurge of matter from deep beneath the Earth’s crust could be pushing the continents of North and South…
Scientists Discover the Secret of Galápagos’ Rich Ecosystem and Unique Wildlife Habitats
New research has unlocked the mystery of how the Galápagos Islands, a rocky, volcanic outcrop, with only modest rainfall and vegetation, is able to sustain…
Unusual New Species of Dinosaur Discovered – “We Were Struck by Just How Hollow This Animal Was”
Scientists in Southampton believe four bones recently found on the Isle of Wight belong to a new species of theropod dinosaur. A new study by…
Hollow-Core Fiber Raises Prospects for Next-Generation Scientific Instruments
The novel fibers’ latest advances, published recently in Nature Photonics, have underlined the technology’s potential for next-generation optical interferometric systems and sensors. Hollow-core optical fibers…
Mass Extinction Event Caused by Erosion of the Ozone Layer
Researchers at the University of Southampton have shown that an extinction event 360 million years ago, that killed much of the Earth’s plant and freshwater…
Climate Change Drove Settlers to South Pacific Islands 200 Years Earlier Than Previously Thought
Research led by scientists at the University of Southampton has found settlers arrived in East Polynesia around 200 years earlier than previously thought. Colonization of…
Brain and Artificial Neurons Link Up Over the Web in New Nanoelectronics Research
Research on novel nanoelectronics devices led by the University of Southampton enabled brain neurons and artificial neurons to communicate with each other. This study has…
Potential Global Spread of New Coronavirus Mapped by New Study
Experts in population mapping at the University of Southampton have identified cities and provinces within mainland China, and cities and countries worldwide, which are at…
State-of-the-Art Cameras Reveal Violent Flaring at the Heart of a Black Hole System [Video]
An international team of astronomers, led by the University of Southampton, have used state-of-the-art cameras to create a high frame-rate movie of a growing black…
Seasonal Color-Enhanced Images Reveal the Science Behind Stem Cells
At first glance, a pair of award-winning images created by University of Southampton postgraduate researcher Catarina Moura seem to have a seasonal theme. But look…
Scientists Develop a New Method for Measuring the Mass of Pulsars
Scientists at the University of Southampton have developed a new method for measuring the mass of pulsars. Until now, scientists have determined the mass of…
Study Reveals Oceanic Carbon Release Helped End the Ice Age
New research shows that high concentrations of dissolved carbon dioxide in ocean water coincides with rises in atmospheric carbon dioxide and global temperatures at the…
Scientists Develop a New Way of Measuring Distances to Galaxies
Using the W. M. Keck Observatory, scientists have developed a new way of measuring precise distances to galaxies tens of millions of light years away….