Ancient Carthaginians did sacrifice their children (2014)(ox.ac.uk)

79 points by areoform 3 years ago | 162 comments

Solar energy breakthrough could reduce need for solar farms(ox.ac.uk)

41 points by Kaibeezy 2 years ago | 22 comments

Ethiopian wolves reported to feed on nectar(ox.ac.uk)

65 points by thunderbong 1 year ago | 19 comments

Rise of collagen-eating microbes may help explain gaps in the fossil record(cam.ac.uk)

52 points by gmays 6 days ago | 5 comments

University of Cambridge news article on research suggesting the spread of collagen-degrading enzymes to aerobic bacteria explains the decline of soft-bodied fossils after the Ediacaran.

Trilobites killed by volcanic ash(bristol.ac.uk)

131 points by geox 2 years ago | 21 comments

Viagra improves brain blood flow and could help to prevent dementia(ox.ac.uk)

333 points by geox 2 years ago | 228 comments

University of Oxford news release reporting that sildenafil (Viagra) improves brain blood flow and could help prevent vascular dementia.