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Petition on grouse shooting ban reaches 100,000 signatures
Concerns about the illegal killing of birds of prey on shooting estates has led to increasing pressure to introduce further...
Virus alters plant’s scent to attract bumblebees
The bees consistently flew to the infected plants first and spent longer at those plants. Recreating smell may increase pollination...
Giant rats trained to sniff out TB
The rats are exposed to the sputum in a cup and are rewarded for their efforts with mashed banana. Fast,...
Greenland sharks are the ‘longest-living vertebrate’
Marine biologists used carbon-14 dating of eye lenses to estimate the ages of 28 female Greenland sharks. Oldest sharks estimated...
Farmers call for independent lynx consultation
Farmers are concerned that lynx will negatively impact sheep farming businesses. NSA and NFU raise farmers' concerns Farmers are calling...
Killer whales offer clues on human menopause
Post-menopausal killer whales were observed leading their social groups in salmon foraging grounds. Post-menopausal whales help family members to find...