It’s a myth that male animals are usually larger than females – new study

Does size matter? In the animal kingdom, yes.

Louise Gentle, Principal Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
March 13, 2024 • ~6 min

The next pandemic? It’s already here for Earth’s wildlife

Bird flu is decimating species already threatened by climate change and habitat loss.

Diana Bell, Professor of Conservation Biology, University of East Anglia • conversation
March 11, 2024 • ~7 min

Could a couple of Thai otters have helped the UK’s otter population recover? Our study provides a hint

Research has revealed how British otters may have been able to recover from species loss in the 1950s with the help of otters from Asia.

Sarah du Plessis, PhD Candidate, Cardiff University • conversation
Feb. 27, 2024 • ~6 min

Gut bacteria may explain why grey squirrels outcompete reds – new research

New research suggests the gut bacteria of red and grey squirrels differ significantly, potentially explaining the decline of the native red and the success of its grey counterpart.

Craig Shuttleworth, Honorary Visiting Research Fellow, Bangor University • conversation
Feb. 21, 2024 • ~6 min

How bats ‘leapfrog’ their way home at night - new research

Maths plays a crucial role in new research which finds that bats “leapfrog” their way home at night.

Fiona Mathews, Professor of Environmental Biology, University of Sussex • conversation
Feb. 5, 2024 • ~7 min

Could dinosaurs be the reason humans can't live for 200 years?

Our mammal ancestors evolved to compete with dinosaurs but may have lost something in the process.

Joao Pedro de Magalhaes, Chair of Molecular Biogerontology, University of Birmingham • conversation
Dec. 20, 2023 • ~7 min

Lizards, insects and other species are evolving with climate change, but not fast enough

From dark dragonflies becoming paler to plants flowering earlier, some species are slowly evolving with the climate. Evolutionary biologists explain why few will evolve fast enough.

James Stroud, Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolution, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Nov. 21, 2023 • ~10 min

Lizards, fish and other species are evolving with climate change, but not fast enough

From dark dragonflies becoming paler to plants flowering earlier, some species are slowly evolving with the climate. Evolutionary biologists explain why few will evolve fast enough.

James Stroud, Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolution, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Nov. 21, 2023 • ~10 min

How animal traits have shaped the journey of species across the globe

New research looks at how different species have managed to cross geographic barriers throughout history and whether their individual traits played a crucial role in these journeys.

Sarah-Sophie Weil, PhD candidate, Swansea University • conversation
Oct. 17, 2023 • ~7 min

How the age of mammals could end

A supercontinent could raise global temperatures to such a degree that it could wipe out mammals.

Alex Farnsworth, Senior Research Associate in Meteorology, University of Bristol • conversation
Sept. 29, 2023 • ~7 min

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