Coronavirus: Bat virus hunters find new evidence
Experts say coronaviruses related to Sars-CoV-2 may be found in bats across many parts of Asia.
Feb. 9, 2021 • ~2 min
Whale threats from fishing gear 'underestimated'
Blue whales may be at a bigger risk than previously thought of getting entangled in fishing nets.
Feb. 9, 2021 • ~3 min
Traffic noise impairs songbirds' abilities
A bird problem-solving experiment has revealed how traffic noise impairs the animals' abilities.
Feb. 3, 2021 • ~3 min
UK government backs birth control for grey squirrels
The government gives its support to a project to use oral contraceptives to control grey squirrels.
Jan. 26, 2021 • ~4 min
Elephants counted from space for conservation
Satellite imagery is being used to count elephants in a breakthrough that could aid conservation.
Jan. 21, 2021 • ~2 min
Electric eels work together to zap prey
The electric predators work in groups to herd and "zap" their prey in unison, scientists shocked to discover.
Jan. 14, 2021 • ~3 min
Islanders help rescue orca stranded on Orkney beach
Volunteers led the rescue effort to save the young 11ft-long stranded orca in Orkney.
Jan. 6, 2021 • ~2 min
First case of coronavirus detected in wild mink
Experts are calling for greater surveillance of wildlife for the virus after the discovery in Utah, US.
Dec. 14, 2020 • ~2 min
Call for coronavirus screening at mink farms
Surveillance of farmed mink for coronavirus should be mandatory, says a top scientist.
Nov. 23, 2020 • ~3 min
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