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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...
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...
Eight golden eagles vanish in Scotland
Eight young golden eagles have vanished in the same area in less than five years. Government warns further regulation of...
Researchers seek evidence of TB in badger roadkill
The team is currently putting together a network of wildlife groups, farmers and other stakeholder groups to collect badger carcases...
Helpful pesticides ‘harmful to bees’, study concludes
Bees treated with chlorothalonil showed the greatest change in gut microbiome. Scientists study impact on gut health Pesticides used to...
World’s largest mammals in global decline
Populations of Sumatran and Javan rhinoceros are so small now that they are unlikely to survive beyond the 21st Century....