A new study focusing on Enceladus, a moon of Saturn that sprays its ocean water into space through cracks in its icy surface, shows that the physics of alien oceans could prevent evidence of deep-sea ...

The fossilised neck bone of a flying reptile unearthed in Canada shows tell-tale signs of being bitten by a crocodile-like ...

Langley Mead is over 18 hectares of countryside along the banks of the River Loddon, made accessible to the public for recreation and enjoyment as Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG). The ...

The School of Philosophy, Politics and Economics offers a double master's programme with the KDI School of Public Policy and Management. Students study one year at each institution and receive two ...

Eastern North America and Central Europe could see their most extreme heatwaves become twice as intense as previously projected due to variations in soil moisture, according to a new study. Led by ...

The timeline for the construction of a new weather research and forecasting centre on the University of Reading’s Whiteknights campus has been set out after a company was appointed to deliver it.

New research from the University of Reading suggests that helping young people find meaning in their lives could be key to treating one of the most challenging symptoms of depression: Anhedonia. The ...

Birds of prey in medieval Britain relied far more heavily on scavenging human waste than previously thought, according to research that analysed more than 30 ancient bird skeletons. Ancient red kites, ...

Training a new generation of environmental scientists to become interdisciplinary experts with strong quantitative skills, creative thinkers, and leaders in sustainability and inclusivity. Such ...

From an interest in biology to a crucial role in the food industry Ben Hills was always interested in the sciences, having studied chemistry, biology and economics before coming to university. Ben ...

Turn to the Met Office for the best temperature forecasts, and to BBC Weather for predictions of rain, meteorologists at the University of Reading suggest. These are the preliminary conclusions of ...