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Bacteria used to block dengue and Zika
Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Feb 2018
Scientists at the University of Glasgow have found a bacterial strain which blocks dengue and Zika …
Breathable atmosphere down to fungi
Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Jan 2018
A team from Leeds University have shown that fungi were essential in the creation of an oxygen-rich…
Unlikely hero saves ecosystem from negative climate change effect
Evoluted New Media | Added: 13 Dec 2017
Herbivores could protect ecosystems from climate change according to researchers from the Universit…
Bees feeling blue for flowers
Evoluted New Media | Added: 6 Dec 2017
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have discovered that flowers have nanoscale ridges tha…
Alcohol brewing goldfish
Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Sep 2017
Scientists have discovered that goldfish survive harsh winters beneath frozen lakes by producing al…
Study shakes elephants’ genetic tree
Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Jun 2017
Palaeontologists, after new genetic analysis, are challenging the belief that African elephants bel…
Antibiotics linked to bee population dive
Evoluted New Media | Added: 23 Mar 2017
The mystery around increasing bee deaths and colony collapse disorder may be linked to antibiotics.
Habitat preservation crucial for turtle and tortoise survival
Evoluted New Media | Added: 3 Oct 2016
The survival of turtles and tortoises is more dependent on habitat degradation than rising global t…
New species of trapdoor spider discovered
Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 Sep 2016
A PhD student from Griffith University has discovered a large number of new trapdoor spider species…
New frog species discovered
Evoluted New Media | Added: 14 Apr 2016
A new species of narrow-mouthed frog has been discovered in India by scientists from the National U…
Mosquitoes’ reproductive cycle potential drug target
Evoluted New Media | Added: 17 Mar 2016
US scientists are looking at ways to influence how mosquitoes mate to control the diseases they spr…
New method to control bee parasite
Evoluted New Media | Added: 9 Feb 2016
A way to control a parasitic mite that is responsible for the dwindling number of bee colonies worl…
Chemical camouflage for deadly snake
Evoluted New Media | Added: 2 Feb 2016
Puff adders – the most dangerous snake in Africa – responsible for more than 30,000 deaths every ye…
Research uncovers varying evolution of venom
Evoluted New Media | Added: 14 Jan 2016
Chemical compounds of venom evolve at different speeds depending on an animal’s evolutionary age an…
New butterfly species to be named after Sir David Attenborough
Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Dec 2015
A new species of satyrid butterflies discovered in Southern America will be dedicated to Sir David …
Fluids reveal stick insect’s movement secret
Evoluted New Media | Added: 6 Nov 2015
The fluid released by stick insects has been found to help them control their movements rather than…
Are humans really a 'super predator'?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 2 Nov 2015
A recent study has revealed human hunting behaviour may be altering the ecological and evolutionary…
Wasp venom can kill cancer
Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Oct 2015
Brazilian wasp venom can selectively kill cancer cells without harming normal cells.
Protein acts as natural vaccine in bees
Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Oct 2015
By studying honey bees, entomologists have discovered that a blood protein acts as natural immunisa…
Marine life triggers atmospheric ice
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Oct 2015
Marine life in remote ocean regions can contribute to airborne particles that trigger ice formation…
