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• The Cosmic Oasis: Leicester environment experts explore Earth’s biosphere in new popular science book

  Date: 20 Jun 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/cosmic-oasis

  Environment experts from the University of Leicester will explore human impact on our planet’s delicate biosphere in a new book.

• Environment scientists close in on ‘golden spike’ to define Anthropocene

  Date: 18 May 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/anthropocene-berlin

  Leicester researchers searching for a ‘golden spike’ to formally define humanity’s current geological period – and acknowledge human impact on our...

• What do grasshoppers eat? It’s not just grass! New Leicester research shows similarities with mammal teeth like never before

  Date: 16 Mar 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/grasshopper-mandibles

  New research led by palaeobiologists at the University of Leicester has identified startling similarities between the mouths of grasshoppers and...

• Geologists uncover ‘Goldilocks Zone’ for precious metals in Earth’s crust

  Date: 31 Jan 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/goldilocks-zone

  Leicester research has identified a new ‘Goldilocks Zone’ in the Earth’s crust which could provide metals vital to the green revolution.

• New strategic partnership to explore four-dimensional first order controls on nickel mineral systems

  Date: 25 Jan 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/bhp-ev-metals

  Researchers at the University of Leicester have signed a major research agreement with BHP, one of the world’s largest mining companies, to...

• Britain’s largest ‘Sea Dragon’ discovered in Rutland

  Date: 10 Jan 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/rutland-sea-dragon

  The fossilised remains of Britain’s largest ichthyosaur, colloquially known as a ‘Sea Dragon’, has been discovered at the Rutland Water Nature...

• Leicester alumni recognised in New Year Honours 2022

  Date: 5 Jan 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/new-year-honours

  Outstanding achievements by University of Leicester alumni have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours List for 2022.

• Fossil study sheds light on ancient water-to-land transition

  Date: 6 Dec 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/ostracod

  Palaeobiologists have uncovered the earliest evidence of a major group of marine animals making the transition to estuaries, more than 400 million...

• Tectonic shift in Southern Ocean caused dramatic ancient cooling event

  Date: 24 Nov 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/antarctica-tectonics

  New research has shed light on a sudden cooling event 34 million years ago, which contributed to formation of the Antarctic ice sheets.

• Major £1.7m funding to clean up Philippines mineral extraction

  Date: 18 Nov 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/promt

  Leicester researchers have been awarded part of a £1.