Sharks are under serious threat, but these bans may help

New research highlights the importance of monitoring shark populations and combining different strategies for managing their numbers.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
March 18, 2025 ~7 min

What deer poo can tell us about the future of Britain’s woodlands

Research reveals that fallow deer have an unexpected appetite for brambles, a plant often seen as a woodland nuisance.

John Healey, Professor of Forest Sciences, Bangor University • conversation
March 13, 2025 ~7 min


How North Sea tanker collision could affect one of Britain’s most important coastlines

A large tanker has released jet fuel into the sea near crucial seal and seabird breeding spots, say local marine ecologists.

Sue Hull, Senior Lecturer in Marine Biology and Ecology, University of Hull • conversation
March 12, 2025 ~7 min

Toad patrol volunteers are ensuring frisky amphibians can cross the road to reach their mating grounds

Despite dutiful toad patrols, evidence suggests that the amphibians are declining in the UK.

Becky Thomas, Senior Lecturer in Ecology, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
March 11, 2025 ~5 min

Parasites are ecological dark matter – and they need protecting

Save the pandas, sure, but what about the worms in their guts?

Simon Goodman, Lecturer in Evolutionary Biology, University of Leeds • conversation
March 10, 2025 ~9 min

Restoring wildlife habitats in wealthy nations could drive extinctions in species-rich regions, experts warn

Researchers call on the international community to recognise and start tackling the “biodiversity leak”. 

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 13, 2025 ~7 min

Five ways humans have scuppered the love lives of animals

Struggling to find love? So is the rest of the animal kingdom.

Louise Gentle, Principal Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Feb. 13, 2025 ~7 min

Most animals have their own version of tree rings – here’s how we biologists use them to help species thrive

From whale earwax to bird feathers, almost all organisms keep a record of their existence.

Anna Sturrock, Senior Lecturer, School of Life Sciences, University of Essex • conversation
Feb. 11, 2025 ~8 min


Water is the other US-Mexico border crisis, and the supply crunch is getting worse

Immigration isn’t the only hot-button issue along the US-Mexico border. There’s also a growing water shortage that’s affecting farmers, businesses and cities on both sides.

Rosario Sanchez, Senior Research Scientist, Texas Water Resources Institute, Texas A&M University • conversation
Feb. 5, 2025 ~11 min

Suffocating seas: low oxygen levels emerging as third major threat to tropical coral reefs

‘The kind of hypoxic stress response we saw in our experiment could go under the radar.’

Maggie D. Johnson, Assistant Professor of Marine Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology • conversation
Jan. 28, 2025 ~8 min

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