Antarctic seal photo wins top prize
A drone photo of crabeater seals resting on an ice float is overall winner in a nature photography competition.
BBC Science NewsMarch 24, 2020 | bbcnews
~7 mins
Tags: nature photography wildlife-photography
Top ten garden pests and diseases revealed
The box tree caterpillar comes top of the list of gardeners' concerns for the third year in a row.
BBC Science NewsMarch 12, 2020 | bbcnews
~2 mins
Tags: nature gardening
New colony of rare freshwater pearl mussels found in Highlands
The species was uncovered during a watercourse survey being carried out in north Highland.
BBC Science NewsMarch 10, 2020 | bbcnews
~3 mins
Tags: nature animals fish pollution
Urban pollinators make beeline for native violet blooms
Polish researchers find violet coloured native flowers are favoured by urban-dwelling bumblebees.
By Mark KinverMarch 10, 2020 | bbcnews
~3 mins
Tags: nature
'Birdgirl' Mya-Rose Craig to get Bristol University honorary doctorate
Mya-Rose Craig has been campaigning for equality in the environmental movement since 2015.
BBC Science NewsFeb. 20, 2020 | bbcnews
~2 mins
Tags: nature bristol universities birdwatching inspiring-stories universities-in-the-uk birds university-of-bristol representation young-people
AI researchers share data on how we sort options, make decisions
Artificial intelligence researchers and neurobiologists share data on how options are sorted in decision-making.
Clea SimonFeb. 19, 2020 | harvard
~5 mins
Tags: science-technology ai basic-research brain cellular-and-molecular-biology clara-starkweather deepmind dopamine google harvardmit-health-sciences-technology-program hms matthew-botvinick naoshige-uchida nature neurobiology
How CRISPR technology is advancing
Fewer off-target edits and greater targeting scope bring gene editing technology closer to treating human diseases.
Caitlin McDermott-MurphyFeb. 14, 2020 | harvard
~7 mins
Tags: science-technology base-editing base-editors biotechnology-nature broad-institute caitlin-mcdermott-murphy cas9 chemistry chemistry-and-chemical-biology crispr david-liu dna gene-editing genetic-disease genetic-engineering genome rna sickle-cell-anemia
Harvard researchers examine how mammal spines evolve
Harvard Researchers show what drives functional diversity in the spines of mammal.
Juan SiliezarFeb. 3, 2020 | harvard
~7 mins
Tags: science-technology basic-research evolution fas field-museum-of-natural-history juan-siliezar katrina-jones kenneth-angielczyk mammal-backbones nature-ecology-and-evolution stephanie-pierce
Wisbech bees killed by 'morons' in hive attack
Conservationists believe as many as 10,000 endangered black bees died.
BBC Science NewsJan. 30, 2020 | bbcnews
~2 mins
Tags: wildlife nature bees wisbech
Wales a haven for wildlife - but for how long?
It is one of Europe's "best wildlife secrets" and home to unique and unusual species.
By Matt LloydJan. 25, 2020 | bbcnews
~10 mins
Tags: maesteg wildlife swansea environment nature animals st-fagans bees seals cardigan ospreys natural-resources-wales merthyr-tydfil aberystwyth slugs menai-bridge reptiles spiders skewen bala rspb new-quay bats aberdyfi wildlife-conservation snails caerphilly wolves guillemots razorbills conservation puffins snowdon birds dolphins snakes cardiff amphibians toads
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