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Unlikely hero saves ecosystem from negative climate change effect

December 13, 2017
Herbivores could protect ecosystems from climate change according to researchers from the University of British Columbia.

Bees feeling blue for flowers

December 6, 2017
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have discovered that flowers have nanoscale ridges that create a ‘blue halo’, when viewed at certain angles, that attract bees.

Alcohol brewing goldfish

September 5, 2017
Scientists have discovered that goldfish survive harsh winters beneath frozen lakes by producing alcohol in low oxygen environments.

Study shakes elephants’ genetic tree

June 12, 2017
Palaeontologists, after new genetic analysis, are challenging the belief that African elephants belong to one distinct species.

Antibiotics linked to bee population dive

March 23, 2017
The mystery around increasing bee deaths and colony collapse disorder may be linked to antibiotics.

Habitat preservation crucial for turtle and tortoise survival

October 3, 2016
The survival of turtles and tortoises is more dependent on habitat degradation than rising global temperatures, according to University of Bristol researchers.

New species of trapdoor spider discovered

September 20, 2016
A PhD student from Griffith University has discovered a large number of new trapdoor spider species in Australia.

New frog species discovered

April 14, 2016
A new species of narrow-mouthed frog has been discovered in India by scientists from the National University of Singapore.

Mosquitoes’ reproductive cycle potential drug target

March 17, 2016
US scientists are looking at ways to influence how mosquitoes mate to control the diseases they spread such as dengue fever, chikungunya and the Zika virus.

New method to control bee parasite

February 9, 2016
A way to control a parasitic mite that is responsible for the dwindling number of bee colonies worldwide has been discovered.

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