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Scientists have revisited – and confirmed – one of the most famous textbook examples of evolution in action. They showed that differences in the survival of pale and dark forms of the peppered...
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By Jan Hoole, Keele University Finding oneself improperly dressed for the weather can have fatal consequences – just ask a white-coated weasel. Animals that live in areas that usually have a lot of...
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Iridescence is a form of structural colour which uses regular repeating nanostructures to reflect light at slightly different angles, causing a colour-change effect. It is common in nature, from the dazzling blues...
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By Emily O’Connor, Lund University Animals have a habit of moving. Sometimes these movements are truly epic. Migratory birds regularly traverse the globe between temperate and tropical regions, a feat that would require considerable...
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Scientists have shown for the first time that the blueprint for the four chambers of the human heart exists in the humble zebrafish, a study in eLife reports. The discovery provides key insights into processes...
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The fossil of an ancient, man-sized penguin has been found in Christchurch, New Zealand. Measuring in at 1.77 metres tall – roughly 5ft 10 – and weighing in at around 101kg it would...
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Robyn Grant, Manchester Metropolitan University Astounding footage of Galapagos sea lions hunting was perhaps the highlight of the latest Blue Planet II. For the first time ever, these marine mammals were filmed working...
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The Heikegani crab is a creature with a very unique feature; it has the face of the ancient Japanese sumo warrior on its shell. Native to Japan, these crabs are revered as sacred...
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Okay, so I don’t usually dedicate much time on this blog to international stories but on this occasion, the tale is far too interesting to ignore. New research released this week in Science details how, over...
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A new species has developed on the Galapagos Islands, and scientists have been lucky enough to observe its development over the past 36 years. On the Daphne Major, an Island in the Galapagos...
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