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Illustration of palaeo-robots.

‘Palaeo-robots’ to help scientists understand how fish started to walk on land

23 Oct 2024

̽»¨Ö±²¥transition from water to land is one of the most significant events in the history of life on Earth. Now, a team of roboticists, palaeontologists...

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Collage imagining a challenging 'Active Urbanism' route applied to Sermon Lane in London

Pedestrians choose healthy obstacles over boring pavements, study finds

05 Dec 2022

Up to 78% of walkers would take a more challenging route featuring obstacles such as balancing beams, stepping stones and high steps, research has...

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Nan Shepherd celebrated: the Scottish writer who knew mountains

04 May 2016

̽»¨Ö±²¥writer Nan Shepherd (1893-1981), who was quietly acclaimed in her lifetime, is the face of a new Royal Bank of Scotland bank note. One of...

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High-quality traffic-free routes encourage more walking and cycling

17 Jul 2014

New study finds overall physical activity is increased by proximity to routes.

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