Only 149 trees of a wild apple species found alive
Niedzwetzky’s apple, a relative of the ancestor of supermarket varieties, faces extinction as less than 150 trees have been found in its native land.
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Pesticides found to affect bees’ genes
The activity of dozens of genes are changed in bees exposed to pesticides, providing clues as to how these chemicals affect bee brains in the wild.
Dinosaurs were thriving before asteroid strike that wiped them out
Dinosaurs were unaffected by long-term climate changes and flourished before their sudden demise by asteroid strike.
‘Eavesdropping’ technology used to protect one of New Zealand’s rarest birds
Remote recording devices have been used for the first time to track the reintroduction of a rare species back into its native habitat.
Extreme rainfall events are connected across the world
An analysis of satellite data has revealed global patterns of extreme rainfall, which could lead to better forecasts and more accurate climate models.
Wildfire research centre to launch with £10m from the Leverhulme Trust
New funding will help improve prediction and management of wildfires globally through the Leverhulme Centre for Wildfires, Environment and Society.
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New material could ‘drive wound healing’ using the body's inbuilt healing system
Imperial researchers have developed a new bioinspired material that interacts with surrounding tissues to promote healing.
Upstart sparrows and chasing waterfalls: News from the College
From textbook-defying sparrows to powerful waterfalls, here is some quick-read news from across the College.
Brazil could save more species at half the cost with new forest restoration plan
A new approach to restoring Brazil’s Atlantic Forest could triple biodiversity gains while reducing costs by US$28 billion.
Volcanoes fed by ‘mush’ reservoirs rather than molten magma chambers
Volcanoes are not fed by molten magma formed in large chambers, finds a new study, overturning classic ideas about volcanic eruptions.
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