A stunning discovery of Tyrian purple in the gypsum burials of Roman York sheds exciting light on the wealth and prestige of those employing such textiles in life and in death.

Two infants buried in Roman York were laid to rest in costly purple cloth normally reserved for emperors and members of the aristocracy.

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Home page of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society (YPS) website. Information on public lectures in York and Yorkshire on subjects such as Archaeology, Astronomy, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Conservatio...

Richard Hawley says he used to "busk in York" - tonight he is headlining Museum Gardens.

Stone fragments inscribed with runes found in separate graves ‘fit together like jigsaw puzzle’

promoting the understanding of science since 1822

promoting the understanding of science since 1822

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Previously unseen artefacts show invading forces included communities of men, women, children, craftworkers and merchants

RAS Public Lectures and Events | Tuesday, 17 of December 2024 - 13:00 | Look up! Working together to bring astronomy to people across the UK - at 1pm

Not hearing well isn’t just frustrating; it can bring surprising health risks. Here’s what you need to know.

Pioneering projects using smartphones and wearable technology to address the high levels of health inequalities and disease across the region, have been awarded funding at the South Yorkshire Digital ...

Filter performs well in removing plastic pollution from water and Chinese researchers say it appears to be scalable

YES•DTN Applications are now open. Closing date: 8 January 2025, 17:00 GMT We are a partnership between the University of Leeds, the University of York, the National Centre for Atmospheric Science and...

An oligotrophic metazoan zooplankton community remains stable after 33 days of CO2-equilibrated ocean alkalinity enhancement.

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A number of promising new drugs from India show potential to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria.