19 June 2013
Sir David Attenborough and his production team visited the School of Biological Sciences where they filmed experiments conducted in the labs of Prof Daniel Robert and Dr. Heather Whitney. More filming took place in Daniel's garden, where live experiments with bees were presented by Sir David.
30 May 2013
Humans, like other animals, compare things. We care not only how well off we are, but whether we are better or worse off than others around us, or than we were last year. New research by scientists at the University of Bristol shows that such comparisons can give individuals an evolutionary advantage.
28 May 2013
Professor Richard Wall has received an award to accelerate the impact of his research. This award is part of a pilot funding scheme from Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) which have awarded five grants totalling £70,000 across four Schools.
22 May 2013
Parts of the farm landscape that look overgrown and ‘scruffy’ are more important in supporting wildlife than they first appear, according to new research published today in Ecology Letters.
22 May 2013
A project to plant flower meadows across the city has won the Mayor’s Bristol Genius Award for its efforts to transform the urban environment for pollinating insects, while making Bristol more attractive for residents and visitors.
20 May 2013
An ambitious scientific project which aims to transform Bristol’s urban environment for pollinating insects, while making Bristol more attractive for residents and visitors, has been shortlisted for this year's Bristol Genius Award.