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Overflowing bins and climate change: Why might rats be getting bigger in the UK?

Adult rats can weigh up to 600g according to ecologists, and they probably became that big by eating our junk food

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025

How weird fossils created by human garbage may baffle future civilisations

Plastic bottles, smartphones, chicken bones – and the wider debris of everyday life – are tipped to outlast human civilisation and become the defining fossils of our age.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 26, 2025

Chicken bones and distorting timelines

Letter: The size and abundance of chicken bones in strata don’t herald a precisely defined ‘start’ of the Anthropocene, says Matthew Edgeworth

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025

‘Smart’ loo that identifies a person from ‘analprint’ wins spoof Ig Nobel prize

Other awards at the virtual ceremony on Thursday included a research team studying the boredom of teachers and students.

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

Welcome to the Anthropocene, Earth's new chapter

PARIS - Since 2009, a cloistered band of hard-rock geologists and other scientists have toiled on a mission of great consequence.

Bangkok Post · Jul 10, 2023

The materials used by humans now weigh more than all life on Earth – here's four graphs that reveal our staggering impact on the planet

The extent of humanity’s influence on the planet has become increasingly clear in recent years. From the alarming accumulation of plastic waste in our oceans to the sprawling growth of urban areas, the size of our impact is undeniable.

The Conversation · Jun 12, 2023

‘There’s been a fundamental change in our planet’: hunt on for spot to mark the start of the Anthropocene epoch

Scientists are to pick a location that sums up the current Anthropocene epoch when Homo sapiens made its mark

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2023