The University of Reading is among the world’s top 50 universities in its support of sustainable global development, according to the Times Higher Education (THE) Global Impact Rankings 2025. Reading ...

Warzones, microplastics and light pollution pose serious new risks to bees and other pollinators over the next decade, according to a landmark report on today’s World Bee Day. The report from Bee:wild ...

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 ...

This guidance aims to provide clarity on the University's expectations for staff when using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in day-to-day general working practice. It is in addition to the ...

Helping communities predict extreme weather events that have never been recorded in modern history is the focus of a new study published in Nature Communications.. A team from the Climate Adaptation ...

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 ...

“This particular incident is troubling because it appears to involve persistent oil, which breaks up slowly in water. Unlike lighter oils that evaporate quickly, persistent oils like marine diesel can ...

Elephants, giraffes, pythons and other large species have higher cancer rates than smaller ones like mice, bats, and frogs, a new study has shown, overturning a 45-year-old belief about cancer in the ...

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 ...

A new type of adhesive that can be cleanly removed from plastic bottles and packaging before disposal could lead to better-quality recycled plastic, a new study has shown. The adhesives used to stick ...