Researchers use genome analysis to understand how King Penguins came to breed...
(Phys.org) —A team made up of researchers from several European countries has used DNA analysis to better understand how it was that King Penguins came to breed on the Crozet Islands. In their paper...
View ArticleNew project to investigate vanishing pubs in England
The disappearance of pubs in England is to become the focus of a new research project led by the University of Leicester.
View ArticleRichard III's makeshift grave opens to public
The grave of King Richard III, immortalised by Shakespeare as one of history's great villains, was opened up to the public on Saturday in central England.
View ArticleOver 900 authors join effort to press Amazon on Hachette
More than 900 authors have signed a letter urging US online giant Amazon to end its simmering dispute with publishing group Hachette over book pricing.
View ArticleBone chemistry reveals royal lifestyle of Richard III
A recent study by the British Geological Survey, in association with researchers at the University of Leicester, has delved into the bone and tooth chemistry of King Richard III and uncovered...
View ArticleForensic sleuths sketch Richard III's brutal end (Update)
King Richard III likely perished at the hands of assailants who hacked away pieces of his scalp and rammed spikes or swords into his brain as the helmetless monarch knelt in the mud.
View ArticleImage: King Fire in California still blazing
Over 92,960 acres have been burned by the King Fire since it began on September 13, 2014. The fire is currently 38% contained, and the cause of the fire is arson. Over 7,600 personnel are battling this...
View ArticleKing Richard III—case closed after 529 years: DNA and genealogical study...
An international research team led by Dr Turi King from the University of Leicester Department of Genetics provides overwhelming evidence that the skeleton discovered under a car park in Leicester...
View ArticleMovie world fears for freedom of speech as N.Korea parody pulled
Sony Pictures' decision to cancel the release of its madcap comedy about North Korea after threats from hackers has caused consternation in the movie world and triggered concerns about freedom of...
View ArticleNew film footage reveals potential 'killer blow' to King Richard III
New film footage revealing for the first time details of the potential killer blow that claimed the life of King Richard III has been released by the University of Leicester.
View ArticleReview: Knights of 'The Order' battle Victorian monsters
When a game has "1886" in the title, you expect to see a few familiar characters: Sherlock Holmes, perhaps, or Jack the Ripper, or Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. You don't expect the lead to be Sir Galahad.
View ArticleRichard III videos made available to public
The University of Leicester is making a suite of documentary footage available to media and the public ahead of the reburial of King Richard III.
View ArticleFrom coastlines to the Everglades, researchers tackle sea level rise
Under the streets of Miami Beach, seeping up through the limestone, water creeps into storm drains and pours into the streets. It happens once a year when the sun and moon align in such a way that...
View ArticleEinstein and Hitler, the hero and the villain of world history
What do Einstein, Mother Teresa, Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Newton, Jesus, Mandela, Edison, Lincoln and the Buddha all have in common? They all make up the top 10 heroes in world history. As...
View ArticleIsraeli archaeologists find inscription of name from Bible
Israel's antiquities authority says archaeologists have discovered a rare 3,000-year-old inscription of a name mentioned in the Bible.
View ArticleRemains of four early colonial leaders discovered at Jamestown
Archaeologists have uncovered human remains of four of the earliest leaders of the English colony that would become America, buried for more than 400 years near the altar of what was America's first...
View ArticleAntarctic research and king crabs connect the climate change dots
Biological science student and antarctic researchers shipped out this past winter to the wilds of the Antarctic in pursuit of rare and valuable data as part of the bi-annual SeaScience Expedition. The...
View ArticleArchaeologists uncover entrance gate and fortification of Biblical city
The Ackerman Family Bar-Ilan University Expedition to Gath, headed by Prof. Aren Maeir, has discovered the fortifications and entrance gate of the biblical city of Gath of the Philistines, home of...
View ArticleMicrosoft boosts parental leave, on heels of Netflix
Microsoft on Wednesday announced an expanded parental leave policy for its US-based employees, a day after a similar move by streaming television giant Netflix.
View ArticleQueen Nefertiti's lost grave is in King Tutankhamun's tomb, archaeologist...
Though Nefertiti was a powerful and influential Egyptian queen with one of the most recognizable profiles in history, archaeologists have never found her tomb.
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