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By David Richardson, University of East Anglia and Martijn Hammers, University of Groningen Death is, unfortunately, an inevitable consequence of life. In most animals growing old is accompanied by progressive deterioration in health...
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Yesterday Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, Roseanna Cunningham MSP outlined the governments plans for the new deposit return scheme coming to Scotland. For the last few years campaigns such...
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It’s 4.42am on a Sunday morning in May, it’s 3 degrees Celsius and I’m strapping on my head torch before plunging into a West Yorkshire wood. I’ve explored these footpaths hundreds of times...
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Food is one thing that everyone is always happy to talk about. But what about food miles? Where food comes from to get to the consumer’s table is a remarkable journey and sometimes,...
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The traditional orchard has seen a large decline in numbers over the years, and the National Trust want to change this. As a part of the Wildlife and Nature strategy released in 2015...
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The early ancestors of deer were found on the island* during the Oligocene epoch around 25 million years ago and resembled modern day Muntjac deer. Prior to the last Ice Age Red, Fallow...
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It may come as a surprise to those across the rest of the UK, but the Scottish coast line is no stranger to large marine animals including dolphins and whales. Not only are...
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It’s one of those pub quiz questions where the wildlife enthusiast comes into their own – What’s the most common breeding bird in the UK? You sit smiling smugly for a moment while...
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Scientists have found microplastic pollution in once pristine spot near the border between France and Spain. Nathan Danks / shutterstock By Sharon George, Keele University and Carolyn Roberts, Keele University Microplastics have been...
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Cross-referencing a decade of Google searches and citizen science observations, researchers have determined which of 621 North American bird species are currently the most popular and which characteristics of species drive human interest....
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