Can genetics reveal the secrets of colour in nature?
The natural world is bursting full of colour everywhere you look. A good example of how colour draws us into nature can be found in the humble robin. A frequent Christmas […]
Shitty research: Value of faeces in conservation and evolution
“Disgusting”, “Useless”, “Waste” These are often synonymous to “faeces”, or poop. However, in conservation research, scientists have overturned the above common perception. In fact, the study of faecal samples is […]
Baby it’s warm outside. Climate change brings a slay for reindeer.
A cull of a quarter of a million reindeer has been proposed in northern Siberia by Christmas, in a bid to reduce the risk of an anthrax outbreak. This follows the death of a 12 year-old boy in the Arctic Circle this July after consuming the venison of an infected reindeer. The so-called “zombie” disease is believed to have been resurrected because of unusually warm temperatures this summer thawing the carcass of an anthrax-infected reindeer which died over 70 years ago.
AMAZON FAUNA: ICONIC SPECIES THREATENED BY HISTORICAL FUR HUNTING EVENTS
Amazonian rivers and tropical rain forests are home to a large number of wildlife species. Protect hundreds of uncontacted indigenous groups and are considered “The Lungs of the Planet” (Fig. […]
The Bee-All and End-All: The truth behind the media buzz around the pollinator decline
Bee populations are declining at an unprecedented rate around the globe: fact. Due to the key role that these pollinators play in maintaining world crops, flowers and biodiversity as a […]
Biological Control: A Christmas Miracle?
Christmas Island Hearing the name Christmas Island may conjure up images of Santa Clause, snow and a factory full of elves, but the real Christmas Island is actually quite the […]
GM Mosquitoes to The Rescue?
Mosquitoes are the deadliest animals on earth. Often disregarded as a small nuisance, mosquitoes are responsible for the deaths of millions of people every year due to the diseases they […]
