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Biodiversity loss could be making us sick – here’s why
One quarter of native mammals now at risk of extinction in...
The first official Red List for British Mammals, led by a University of Sussex professor, shows...
Smaller habitats worse than expected for biodiversity
Biodiversity’s ongoing global decline has prompted policies to protect and restore habitats to...
Plastic found lining UK seabird nests on a worrying scale
From the packaging our food comes in to the clothes we wear, plastic is everywhere. We know that...
Researchers build first AI tool capable of identifying...
New research demonstrates for the first time that artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to train...
Changes in farming urgent to rescue biodiversity
Over 360 scientists from 42 countries — led by the University of Göttingen and Westlake...
Drones and artificial intelligence show promise for...
Every spring, a large number of ground-nests of farmland birds are accidentally destroyed by...
When calling loudly, echolocation is costly for small bats
Calling in the ultrasonic range enables small bats to orient themselves in the dark and track down...
How bird life may be affected by roads – and what to do about it
“Build, build, build.” In an attempt to kick-start the UK’s economic recovery from COVID-19, prime...
DNA helps conservation of elusive bat
Scientists studying the ‘near threatened’ tequila bat, best known for its vital role in pollinating...
Learn from the pandemic to prevent environmental catastrophe...
COVID-19 is comparable to climate and extinction emergencies, say scientists from the UK and US –...
Beavers gnawing away at the permafrost
Alaska’s beavers are profiting from climate change, and spreading rapidly. In just a few years’...
Arctic heatwave: what warmer summers mean for the region’s...
The current heatwave in the Arctic, with temperatures reaching 38℃ in some parts of northern...
Research suggests that warming will reduce trees’ ability...
The world’s forests play an important role in mitigating climate change. They are carbon...