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Older adults across the globe are more willing to help others, but mostly those in the same country 12 October 2021 Older adults around the world are more willing to donate to charity than younger people, but will prioritise charitable organisations operating within their own country, new research finds.
Oldest theropod dinosaur in the UK discovered in southern Wales 06 October 2021 Scientists from the Natural History Museum and the University of Birmingham have described a new species of dinosaur from specimens found in a quarry in Pant-y-ffynnon in southern Wales.
Increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere teaches old oaks new tricks 04 October 2021 Mature oak trees will increase their rate of photosynthesis by up to a third in response to the raised CO2 levels expected to be the world average by about 2050, new research shows.
Bizarre armoured spikes belong to oldest ankylosaur ever discovered 23 September 2021 An unusual fossil showing a series of spikes fused to a rib has been revealed to be the remains of the oldest ankylosaur ever found and the first from the African continent.
New undergraduate programmes addressing major global challenges and their impact 22 September 2021 The University of Birmingham's College of Life and Environmental Sciences has introduced new undergraduate programmes in Human Sciences and Global Environmental Change & Sustainability.
Our eyes and brain work together to create a 'pipeline' of meaning – new study 21 September 2021 Humans read by 'pre-processing' written words to create a pipeline of meaning, according to new research at the University of Birmingham.
Young writers in Birmingham invited to write Water Stories 16 September 2021 This year's theme is 'Water Stories'. The competition, hosted by the National Literacy Trust and the University of Birmingham
New guide aims to help young people discuss mental health with their GP 10 September 2021 A guide to help young people talk to their GP about self-harm and suicidal experiences has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham in partnership with a group of youth advisors.
Ancient sea ice core sheds light on modern climate change 09 September 2021 A 170 m record of marine sediment cores extracted from Adélie Land in Antarctica by the Integrated Ocean Drilling Programme is yielding new insights into the complicated relationship between sea ice and climate change.
Children at greatest risk of sexual violence in Kenya during the pandemic 09 September 2021 A study of sexual violence in Kenya during the Covid-19 pandemic finds that children were more likely than adults to be attacked by somebody familiar to them.
Alcohol and other substance use play complex roles in young people's experience of attempted suicide 06 September 2021 Alcohol and other substance use play complex roles in suicidal behaviour among young people. Gaining a better understanding of these impacts can help services better support young people, according to a new study.
Plants evolved ability to actively control water-loss earlier than previously thought 26 August 2021 New research has shed light on when plants first evolved the ability to respond to changing humidity in the air around them, and was probably a feature of a common ancestor of both flowering plants and ferns.