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Parental sugar intake has profound effects on offspring health, study finds

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Parental sugar intake has profound effects on offspring health, study finds

New study has challenges the traditional thinking around parental sugar intake and offspring fitness with some unexpected results.

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Research and conservation action must be better linked to protect seabirds in the face of climate change

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Research and conservation action must be better linked to protect seabirds in the face of climate change

New ZSL-led study shows how latest knowledge of climate change threats could be better connected with conservation action to protect seabirds and other at-risk species.

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Research demonstrates value ‘injurious weeds’ can bring to both pollinators and biodiversity

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Research demonstrates value ‘injurious weeds’ can bring to both pollinators and biodiversity

A new study demonstrates that weeds are far more valuable in supporting biodiversity than we give them credit for.

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Bringing out the best in wild birds on farms

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Bringing out the best in wild birds on farms

Natural habitat maximizes the benefits of birds for farmers, food safety, and conservation.

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Climate change: Are mountain plants too inflexible?

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Climate change: Are mountain plants too inflexible?

Alpine plants display little variation within their species. This could put them at a disadvantage when it comes to climate change.

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Feeling connected to nature linked to lower risk of snake and spider phobias

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Feeling connected to nature linked to lower risk of snake and spider phobias

Study finds that people who feel more connected to nature are less likely to be affected by snake and spider fears or phobias.

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Researchers develop portable sensor-packed tool for insect tracking

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Researchers develop portable sensor-packed tool for insect tracking

Researchers develop a portable and affordable tool to accurately tracks insect movements.

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Interactive map helps protect one of the UK’s most threatened mammals

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Interactive map helps protect one of the UK’s most threatened mammals

Researchers develop new tool to map suitable habitats for threatened water voles in Glasgow.

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Dog faeces and urine could be harming nature reserves, according to new study

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Dog faeces and urine could be harming nature reserves, according to new study

New research finds that dogs in nature reserves contribute a significant amount of nutrients to the environment, which could harm biodiversity.

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Study explores how temperate rainforests can aid the fight against climate change

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Study explores how temperate rainforests can aid the fight against climate change

Livestock browsing behaviour is a major determinant of the expansion of UK temperate rainforests.

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Bird-friendly agriculture: finding the right balance to benefit birds and farmers

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Bird-friendly agriculture: finding the right balance to benefit birds and farmers

New research finds that whole-scale farm diversification can promote higher abundances of beneficial birds in farmland.

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New conservation tool calculates the optimal time to spend researching a habitat before protecting it

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New conservation tool calculates the optimal time to spend researching a habitat before protecting it

Deciding when to stop learning and take action is a common, but difficult decision in conservation. Using a new method, this trade-off can be managed by determining the amount of time to spend on research at the outset.

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Ecological trade off? Utility-scale solar energy impedes endangered florida panthers

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Ecological trade off? Utility-scale solar energy impedes endangered florida panthers

New study first to document effects of utility-scale Solar energy installations on a large carnivore.

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New research shows that current national red squirrel conservation strategies likely to undermine species survival in future

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New research shows that current national red squirrel conservation strategies likely to undermine species survival in future

Red squirrel conservation strategies in the UK and Ireland, that favour non-native conifer plantations, are likely to negatively impact red squirrels.

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Urban gardens are a dependable food source for pollinators through the year, study suggests

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Urban gardens are a dependable food source for pollinators through the year, study suggests

Gardens in cities provide a long and continuous supply of energy-rich nectar from March to October.

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