Tag: University of Plymouth
Study solves puzzle of snail and slug feeding preferences
Why some seedlings are more commonly eaten by slugs and snails?
A new study by the University of Plymouth has the answer. The study suggests that...
Amazon forests failing to keep up with climate change
In a new study led by more than 30 institutions around the world, scientists assessed the impact of global warming on thousands of tree species across...
Sea snail shells dissolve in increasingly acidified oceans, study shows
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba, Japan, and the University of Plymouth, UK, assessed the impact of rising carbon dioxide levels on the large...
Geologists reveal ancient connection between England and France
The geology of Great Britain is renowned for its diversity. It was believed that England, Wales and Scotland were created by the merger of Avalonia...
3D bioprinter revolutionises skin research
Another bit of innovation at the University of Plymouth is helping analysts to build up a working skin substitute – which can emulate functional...
Why can weever fish make beach visits a painful experience?
Despite its small size, the weever fish features long, needle-sharp spines that will inject venom in their most frequent victims - surfers, beachgoers, swimmers,...
What we see is distorted by what we expect to see, study
According to a new study by the University of Plymouth, humans 'see' the actions of others not quite as they really are, but slightly distorted...
Ocean acidification largely impacts on marine life
Carbon dioxide emissions are rising and causing a bad impact on marine life as heat waves and ocean acidification damage marine ecosystems. In a new...
Ever gone to put your keys in the fridge and the milk on the...
Many people will have experienced the frustration of putting their car keys in the fridge while leaving the milk out on the side. Undoubtedly,...
![This illustration shows the percentage of marine animals that went extinct at the end of the Permian era by latitude, from the model (black line) and from the fossil record (blue dots). A greater percentage of marine animals survived in the tropics than at the poles. The color of the water shows the temperature change, with red being most severe warming and yellow less warming. At the top is the supercontinent Pangaea, with massive volcanic eruptions emitting carbon dioxide. The images below the line represent some of the 96 percent of marine species that died during the event. [Includes fossil drawings by Ernst Haeckel/Wikimedia; Blue crab photo by Wendy Kaveney/Flickr; Atlantic cod photo by Hans-Petter Fjeld/Wikimedia; Chambered nautilus photo by John White/CalPhotos.]Justin Penn and Curtis Deutsch/University of Washington](https://www.techexplorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/marine-animals-324x160.jpg "Global warming wiped out 95% of marine life 252 million years ago")
