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Ancient bird bones redate human activity in Madagascar by 6,000 years

Analysis of bones, from what was once the world’s largest bird, has revealed that humans arrived on the tropical island of Madagascar more than 6,000...

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Results of investigation into 2016 mass mortality event of sperm whales published

An international investigation into the strandings of thirty sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in the southern North Sea in 2016 has concluded...

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Mosquito ecology – Why is it important?

While health measures such as mosquito controls and trade restrictions are taken during disease outbreaks, scientists have recently published a new...

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Salamander-eating fungus found to be widespread in European private amphibian trade

A fungus deadly to salamanders and newts has been found to be widespread in the European private amphibian trade – with the infection being...

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Ancient bird bones redate human activity in Madagascar by 6,000 years

Results of investigation into 2016 mass mortality event of sperm whales published

Mosquito ecology – Why is it important?

Salamander-eating fungus found to be widespread in European private amphibian trade

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