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Species on the move

18th July 2019

Social media posts help researchers to discover climate change is to blame for displacement of 55 species in UK.

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Avian malaria behind drastic...

16th July 2019

Study finds that 74% of London’s house sparrows carry avian malaria – more than any other bird population in Northern Europe – and links the...

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Back-to-back heatwaves kill more...

11th July 2019

Study shows dramatic loss of central Indian Ocean coral reefs between 2015 and 2017

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Stephen Fry lends voice to new...

25th June 2019

Animation depicts devastating impact Ranavirus disease has on British frogs.

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The benefits of being different

12th June 2019

Six different ‘colour morphs’ of the Asiatic golden cat discovered in India’s Arunachal Pradesh

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World-leading zoologist awarded...

31st May 2019

Professor Samuel Turvey awarded prestigious medal for outstanding contributions to the field of zoology

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Climate change responsible for...

10th May 2019

Compelling research reveals fatal spread of Ranavirus will increase if carbon emissions are not reduced.

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Soapbox Science is back and...

7th May 2019

Women in science will be celebrated across the globe this summer - at Soapbox Science, where female scientists take the stand to preach their...

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Mass amphibian extinctions...

28th March 2019

An international study has found that a fungal disease has caused dramatic population declines in at least 501 amphibian species, including 90...

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UK wild newt species free from...

11th March 2019

Private amphibian traders urged to prevent Bsal fungus from infecting wild populations

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