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Widespread prehistoric volcanic activity across Mongolia and China linked to a common cause
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/march/17-volcanoes
Research by a Leicester-led team of geologists has uncovered new evidence for the causes of widespread volcanic activity in eastern Asia 100...
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Jurassic calamari: amazing fossil proves that flying reptiles preyed on squid
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/january/27-pterosaur-vs-squid
An incredible fossil brought to light in a new research paper reveals the feeding habits of extinct flying reptiles.
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Ichthyosaur skull in Leicester museum reveals Jurassic secrets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/12-ichthyosaur
A new scientific study has re-examined a series of fossil skulls from the UK, providing new insights into two species of extinct marine reptiles.
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Fantastic Beasts and Where I Found Them
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/15-fantastic-beasts-and-where-i-found-them
Join us for the first in a revamped series of Professorial Inaugural Lectures as Professor Richard Thomas discusses his research into human-animal...
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Autonomous vehicles at Science Museum Late
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/august/27-science-museum-late
Science Museum Lates are adults-only, after-hours theme nights that take place in the museum on the last Wednesday of every month.
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Baby pterodactyls could fly from birth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/12-baby-pterodactyls-flying-from-birth
A breakthrough discovery has found that pterodactyls, extinct flying reptiles also known as pterosaurs, had a remarkable ability – they could fly...
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University of Leicester research receives international recognition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/21-palaeobiology-professor-gabbott-secret-history-evolution
Palaeobiology expert to appear on French TV programme.
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University of Leicester announces winners of Images of Research competition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/20-winners-images-research-competition
Four prizes were awarded at this year’s exhibition and competition A moment of reflection and calm belying a dark truth, a juxtaposition of hope...
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Chickens to be marker of Anthropocene
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/12-chickens-to-mark-anthropocene
Consumption of chickens signals new geological epoch according to research led by the University of Leicester Modern meat chickens are a defining...
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Japan's earliest 'couple' identified
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/09-japan-fossils
Scientists have discovered fossils of tiny male and female crustaceans over 400 million years old in Japan An international team of scientists has...