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Serving virtual reality Raspberry Pi to flies

Added: 15 Jul 2020

The Raspberry Pi Virtual Reality system (PiVR) is a versatile tool for presenting virtual reality e…

How the sparrow changed its tune

Added: 9 Jul 2020

Most bird species are slow to change their tune, preferring to stick with tried-and-true songs to d…

Researchers uncover a world of life on the back of a turtle

Added: 4 Jun 2020

Much to the delight of all Hindu’s and fans of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels, researchers have…

Illegal wildlife trading threatens all creatures great and small

Added: 29 May 2020

Besides being a major threat to biodiversity, the wildlife trade can be a cause of global public he…

Oldest parasitic DNA found in coprolite

Added: 28 Aug 2019

The oldest parasite DNA ever recorded has been discovered in fossilised puma faeces.

Colourful egg for seabird recognition

qwbdchbctt.d qwbdchbctt.d | Added: 19 Apr 2019

The colourful appearance of the common murre egg is due to a genetic ability of the mother to manip…

Reindeer maintain circadian rhythm in dark months

qwbdchbctt.d qwbdchbctt.d | Added: 26 Dec 2018

Reindeer are able to maintain a 24-hour body clock during days of sustained light or darkness, acco…

Ballooning spiders rely on electric field

qwbdchbctt.d qwbdchbctt.d | Added: 24 Jul 2018

The aerodynamic capabilities of spiders have intrigued biologists for hundreds of years. Now, a tea…

Magnetic sense could lead to molecular manipulation

qwbdchbctt.d qwbdchbctt.d | Added: 13 Apr 2018

By understanding Magnetoreception - the ability of some animals to sense Earth’s magnetic field – a…

Bacteria used to block dengue and Zika

qwbdchbctt.d qwbdchbctt.d | Added: 15 Feb 2018

Scientists at the University of Glasgow have found a bacterial strain which blocks dengue and Zika …

Breathable atmosphere down to fungi

qwbdchbctt.d qwbdchbctt.d | Added: 12 Jan 2018

A team from Leeds University have shown that fungi were essential in the creation of an oxygen-rich…

Unlikely hero saves ecosystem from negative climate change effect

qwbdchbctt.d qwbdchbctt.d | Added: 13 Dec 2017

Herbivores could protect ecosystems from climate change according to researchers from the Universit…

Bees feeling blue for flowers

qwbdchbctt.d qwbdchbctt.d | Added: 6 Dec 2017

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have discovered that flowers have nanoscale ridges tha…

Alcohol brewing goldfish

qwbdchbctt.d qwbdchbctt.d | Added: 5 Sep 2017

Scientists have discovered that goldfish survive harsh winters beneath frozen lakes by producing al…

Study shakes elephants’ genetic tree

qwbdchbctt.d qwbdchbctt.d | Added: 12 Jun 2017

Palaeontologists, after new genetic analysis, are challenging the belief that African elephants bel…

Antibiotics linked to bee population dive

qwbdchbctt.d qwbdchbctt.d | Added: 23 Mar 2017

The mystery around increasing bee deaths and colony collapse disorder may be linked to antibiotics.

Habitat preservation crucial for turtle and tortoise survival

qwbdchbctt.d qwbdchbctt.d | Added: 3 Oct 2016

The survival of turtles and tortoises is more dependent on habitat degradation than rising global t…

New species of trapdoor spider discovered

qwbdchbctt.d qwbdchbctt.d | Added: 20 Sep 2016

A PhD student from Griffith University has discovered a large number of new trapdoor spider species…

New frog species discovered

qwbdchbctt.d qwbdchbctt.d | Added: 14 Apr 2016

A new species of narrow-mouthed frog has been discovered in India by scientists from the National U…

Mosquitoes’ reproductive cycle potential drug target

qwbdchbctt.d qwbdchbctt.d | Added: 17 Mar 2016

US scientists are looking at ways to influence how mosquitoes mate to control the diseases they spr…