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• Scholars discuss the formalisation and implications of the Anthropocene

  Date: 4 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/scholars-discuss-the-formalisation-and-implications-of-the-anthropocene

  The Anthropocene Working Group holds meeting at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry. Humans have had a large impact on Earth.

• Leicester's out of this world research to be showcased at New Scientist Live

  Date: 23 Aug 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/leicesters-out-the-world-research-to-be-showcased-at-new-scientist-live

  Leicester’s pioneering research explores the future of planet Earth and space science.

• Expert opinions cover The Meg, hothouse Earth, Space Force, Nairobi, AI doctors and sex work

  Date: 21 Aug 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/expert-opinions-cover-the-meg-hothouse-earth-space-force-nairobi-and-ai-doctors

  The Conversation and Think: Leicester talking points: a range of topical issues recently tackled by academics 11 - 31 August In an article for The...

• New species of rare ancient worm discovered in fossil hotspot

  Date: 9 Aug 2018

  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...

• The biggest subject on Earth

  Date: 8 Aug 2018

  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.

• Expert opinions cover coral reefs Trump mm erotica confidence and cannabis

  Date: 17 Jul 2018

  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...

• Expert opinions cover middleaged entrepreneurs descended testicles in mammals heatwaves sex work football and heritage sites

  Date: 3 Jul 2018

  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...

• Scientists discover strange nude fossil creature from half a billion years ago

  Date: 18 Jun 2018

  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...

• Jurassic diet why our knowledge of what ancient pterosaurs ate might be wrong

  Date: 7 Jun 2018

  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...

• Tiny fossils unlock clues to Earths climate half a billion years ago

  Date: 9 May 2018

  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...