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Male honey bees vulnerable to neonicotinoids, study finds

Male honey bees vulnerable to neonicotinoids, study finds

After colony-level exposure, males were found to have shorter lifespans and produce fewer living sperm. Impacts on males could be...

Wildlife Editor
Tooth wear study reveals feeding habits of ancient elephants

Tooth wear study reveals feeding habits of ancient elephants

Elephas (left) incoporates more graze in its diet; whereas Stegodon (right) is an obligate browser of fresh shoots and leaves....

Wildlife Editor
Report highlights the benefits of upland sheep

Report highlights the benefits of upland sheep

"This sector, that is so traditional yet still acts as a cornerstone of much of the modern UK sheep industry,...

Hour’s dog walking makes up for sedentary day

Hour’s dog walking makes up for sedentary day

One hour of moderate exercise a day is enough to offset the increased risk of early death associated with inactivity....

Industry Editor
Early human speech linked to orangutans

Early human speech linked to orangutans

"It has been presumed that sounds made by great apes are driven by arousal over which they have no control,...

Wildlife Editor
Practices encouraged to speak to rabbit owners about RHDV2

Practices encouraged to speak to rabbit owners about RVHD2

Vets should recommend rabbits are kept separate from any other rabbits they do not usually interact with. Disease is now...