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Illustration of palaeo-robots.

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

23 Oct 2024

The 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

The 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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