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Armoured worm reveals the ancestry of three major animal groups 27 September 2022 An international team of scientists, including from the Universities of Bristol and Oxford, and the Natural History Museum, have discovered that a well-preserved fossilised worm dating from 518-million-years-ago resembles the ancestor of three major groups of living animals.

Children born premature can 鈥榗atch-up鈥� at school 16 October 2018 Children who are born premature may 鈥榗atch up鈥� educationally despite lower test scores in their early education (key stage 1).

Study identifies prevalence of rickets among 16th century sailors 16 December 2014 The bones of sailors who sailed on Henry VIII鈥檚 Mary Rose ship have been analysed with the help of new laser technology to identify evidence of bone disease.

UK and Colombian researchers working together for sustainable peace 9 November 2018 Ten new research projects announced by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will address issues facing Colombia鈥檚 transition from conflict to peace.

The Missing Numbers: Remembering Totterdown before the road that never was 21 November 2018 Back in the 1970s, hundreds of homes and businesses in the Totterdown area of Bristol were cleared to make way for a new ring road which was never built.

Have you ever wondered why Disney鈥檚 Robin Hood was a fox? National Lottery-funded project explores the answer 20 August 2018 Most of us remember the Disney adaptation of Robin Hood, portrayed in the cartoon as a sly trickster fox. But did you ever wonder why the Prince of Thieves was animated as a fox in the first place?

Research papers make top 100 most discussed research of 2018 11 December 2018 Four published papers co-authored by University of Bristol researchers are ranked in this year鈥檚 Altmetric Top 100 papers.

Study identifies potential welfare concerns for privately kept snakes 15 July 2022 New University of Bristol-led research has highlighted several potential welfare concerns relating to how snakes are kept in private homes including issues with enclosure size, temperature and humidity.

Blood pressure drug could double up as first treatment for common form of dementia 10 December 2013 Alzheimer鈥檚 Society and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) have announced the beginning of a major new 拢2.25 million clinical trial to test whether a widely prescribed blood pressure drug could double up as a first treatment for a common form of dementia.

BMI is a good measure of health after all, new study finds 11 December 2018 A new study from the University of Bristol supports body mass index (BMI) as a useful tool for assessing obesity and health.