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Unique study compares how bat and human cells respond to viruses
"By doing this we are at the beginning of understanding why these viruses are so dangerous to us and so...
Scottish Natural Heritage publish beaver trial reports
The findings of the trial will help the Scottish Government decide on the future of beavers in Scotland. Results will...
Humans responsible for falling cheetah numbers, study suggests
The study involved 19 free-roaming cheetahs from the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and the Karongwe Private reserve in South Africa. Fences...
Majority of reptiles and fish die within a year
Around 40 million pet fish are imported annually into the UK. Damning report reveals high mortality rates pre-sale and in...
Birds unite to defend key resources when threatened
Following a conflict green woodhoopoes also groom each other more, indicating tighter social bonding. Green woodhoopoes unite at nightfall following...
Sentinel mongooses adjust decisions according to danger level
Foraging mongooses rely on sentinels to alert them to approaching danger. Bristol researchers find mongooses act similarly to human soldiers...
Insights into plant growth may lessen need for fertilisers
Excess run-off of nitrogen from fields is a major source of water pollution. Findings could help avoid pollution caused by...
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Polar bears to benefit from greater international protection
Polar bears are among 31 species set to benefit from greater international protection by the UN’s Conservation body. Governments agree...
Wildlife park celebrates conservation during ‘Red November’
"The European wolf is globally of Least Concern but within the UK it is Extinct in the Wild" ‘Red November’...
Egg shape helped birds survive asteroid impact
Theropod Troodon clutch Bird eggs over 250 million years old differ significantly from modern day bird eggs Egg shape may...