Stark temperature shifts from the oceans to the atmosphere have been revealed using the colours of the climate stripes. The new visualisations reveal consistent warming patterns in both the upper ...

Planting wildflowers in apple orchards could save farmers up to £3,000 per hectare a year, according to a new study. Flower strips create a home for a team of helpful insects – like ladybirds, ...

Pope Francis has died aged 88, The Vatican has announced. Professor Rebecca Rist, expert on the Papacy, comments below on Pope Francis’s legacy and what comes next following the Pope’s death. Read ...

A massive wave of solar wind that squished Jupiter’s protective bubble has been detected for the first time. Scientists at the University of Reading have discovered a solar wind event from 2017 that ...

Earth is absorbing more sunlight and trapping more heat than it releases into space, causing our planet to warm up at an increasing rate. New research shows that cloudy areas over oceans are ...

A cargo vessel has collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea. Dr Alex Lukyanov, from the University of Reading’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics, is a researcher who is developing advanced ...

Experts who have previously worked on studies investigating the use of AI in weather forecasting at the University of Reading comment on news announced today (25 Feb) that ECMWF’s Artificial ...

Eating walnuts for breakfast could improve brain function throughout the day for young adults, a new study has shown. Researchers at the University of Reading found that eating 50g of walnuts (a ...

Improving scientists' ability to assess the risk and consequences of crossing tipping points in the North Atlantic and Greenland is the goal of a major new research project led by the National Centre ...

A simple scoring system could revolutionise how doctors prevent heart attacks and strokes by identifying patients most likely to benefit from preventive medications, according to a new study. The ...

Ocean temperatures were rising at about 0.06 degrees Celsius per decade in the late 1980s, but are now increasing at 0.27 degrees Celsius per decade. Published today (Tuesday, 28 January 2025) in ...

The University of Reading has partnered with Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST) to develop an innovative double master’s programme in MA Education. After completing the ...