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TV whitespaces may help protect endangered species
Cameras and radios have been installed in London Zoo’s otter, meerkat and giant tortoise enclosures. Google and ZSL trial ground-breaking...
Mystery of Sauropod eating habits revealed
The completed skull model of the Late Jurassic North American sauropod dinosaur Camarasaurus. Scientists explore how dinosaurs fed and coexisted...
Work to start on ZSL Land of the Lions
Just 400 Asiatic lions remain in the wild. New exhibit will provide larger home for endangered Asiatic lion captive breeding...
New approach sheds light on evolutionary puzzle
Restricting analyses to either the intra-specific or inter-specific levels can miss important patterns and both must be considered. Insights on how...
Emu eggs could shed light on human birth defects
"Studying different types of birds gives us a deeper understanding of how our genes build bodies.” Research may even hold...
Wild chimps learn new skills from each other
Seven chimps were seen making moss sponges to drink from, after seeing the behaviour in another chimp. Scientists document social...
Global wildlife populations halved in 40 years
The report highlights that habitat loss and degradation, driven by human consumption, is the biggest threat facing the world’s biodiversity....
Vets raise concern about lonely pet rabbits
Being kept on their own causes rabbits to experience frustration, fear and boredom. BVA survey reveals that one in five...
Threatened birds vanish without a trace
Hen harriers are the most threatened bird of prey in England Two young satellite-tagged hen harriers have disappeared in Lancashire...
Dinosaur family tree offers new insight into rapid rise of birds
The arrival of birds some 150 million years ago was a gradual process, as some dinosaurs became ever-more bird-like over...