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New species of rare ancient worm discovered in fossil hotspot
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/new-species-of-rare-ancient-worm-discovered-in-fossil-hotspot
A team of researchers including Leicester’s Professor David Siveter have discovered a new species of lobopodian, an ancient relative of modern-day...
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The biggest subject on Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/the-biggest-subject-on-earth
It really is the biggest subject on Earth - the story of a whole planet, what it’s made of, how it works, how it developed over 4.
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Expert opinions cover coral reefs Trump mm erotica confidence and cannabis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/expert-opinions-cover-coral-reefs-trump-and-m-m-erotica
In an article for The Conversation, Professors Mark Williams and Jan Zalasiewicz from our School of Geography, Geology and the Environment...
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Expert opinions cover middleaged entrepreneurs descended testicles in mammals heatwaves sex work football and heritage sites
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/expert-opinions-cover-entrepreneurs-and-descended-testicles-in-mammals
In an article for The Conversation, Dr Sukanlaya Sawang from our School of Business has discussed how research shows that the probability of...
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Expert reaction to the Manchester moorland fires
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/expert-reaction-to-the-manchester-moorland-fires
Sue Page, Professor of Physical Geography from our School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, has provided expert comment on the...
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Scientists discover strange nude fossil creature from half a billion years ago
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/scientists-discover-strange-nude-fossil-creature-from-half-a-billion-years-ago
Scientists from our School of Geography, Geology and the Environment have discovered the fossil of an unusual large-bodied ‘nude’ sea-creature...
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Jurassic diet why our knowledge of what ancient pterosaurs ate might be wrong
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/jurassic-diet-why-our-knowledge-of-what-ancient-pterosaurs-ate-might-be-wrong
Whenever we think about extinct animals we often imagine them eating their favourite meals, whether it be plants, other animals or a combination...
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Video essays tell womens compelling stories
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/video-essays-tell-womens-compelling-stories
The powerful testimonies of women’s lived experience in challenging environments is being captured in a series of compelling ‘video essays’ as...
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Tiny fossils unlock clues to Earths climate half a billion years ago
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/tiny-fossils-unlock-clues-to-earth2019s-climate-half-a-billion-years-ago
An international collaboration of scientists, led by the University of Leicester, has investigated Earth’s climate over half a billion years ago...
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Reaching for the stars
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/reaching-for-the-stars
A PhD student at our University has been recognised internationally for her research into life on Mars.