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Spider-Man origin story goes back 518 million years
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/spider-man-origin-story-518-million-years
The radioactive spider that gave Spider-Man his superpowers owes its bite to an ancient member of the Chelicerate group that scientists from...
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New NERC-funded project to open up environmental science pathways for young people
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/nerc-funded-project-open-up-environmental-science-young-people
University of Leicester scientists are involved in a new project to help young people, schools and communities engage with environmental science,...
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UROKODIA! 518-million-year-old fossil shows beginning of spider’s bite
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/urokodia-518-million-year-old-fossil-spider-bite
Scientists at University of Leicester and Yunnan University identified an ancient member of the Chelicerate family and X-ray analysis revealed...
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Space Park Leicester organisations unite to lead UK Earth Observation Conference 2026
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/space-park-leicester-uk-earth-observation-conference-2026
Showcasing the latest developments in Earth observation science, applications and innovation from 15–17 September 2026
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To settle harsh environments, early humans needed friends – new findings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/harsh-environments-early-humans
University of Leicester expertise helps to identify the oldest archaeological site in Lesotho, southern Africa and evidence of human occupation as...
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Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday to be marked with public screenings of his epic Ocean documentary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/sir-david-attenborough-100th-birthday-screenings-ocean-documentary
The University of Leicester is inviting the public to celebrate the 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough at special free screenings of his...
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Extensive freshened water beneath the ocean floor confirmed for the first time
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/freshened-water-ocean-floor-confirmed
International team including University of Leicester geoscientists provides first detailed evidence of long-suspected hidden fresh water aquifers,...
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Leicester-led issue of prestigious journal collects latest thinking on human impact on biosphere
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/prestigious-journal-human-impact-biosphere
University of Leicester Earth scientist guest-edits issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, building on leading role in the...
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Ancient fossils reveal the oldest known vertebrates had four eyes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/ancient-fossils-vertebrates-four-eyes
Study by international team of researchers, including a University of Leicester palaeontologist, examines exquisitely preserved fossils from the...
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Ancient Antarctica reveals a ’one–two punch’ behind ice sheet collapse
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/ancient-antarctica-ice-sheet-collapse
University of Leicester geoscientist contributes to study showing impact of ocean warming on ice sheets, using results obtained from expedition to...