How do sharks grow?
Over the years I have been asked all sorts of questions about sharks, covering a broad range of pretty much everything, from; “Do sharks fart?” to “Ho...
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Microplastics on the menu of manta rays and whale sharks
Plastics pollute Indonesian feeding grounds of plankton-feeding ocean giants
Plastic pollution has a tremendous impact on marine life – and reef manta rays and...
Critically Endangered gharial crocodile found breeding in South West Nepal for first time in 37 years
SL EDGE conservationists discover first successful nesting and breeding site of gharial crocodiles in Bardia National Park of Nepal
New hope for the Critically...
Skydance by John D. Burns – a review
The concept of 'rewilding' has gained increasing publicity and support in recent time. This concept relates to the restoration of natural processes, including ...
Nationwide project to monitor tree disease launched by DEFRA
DEFRA (the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs) has begun a nationwide project with geospatial data analytics company, Rezatec, to monitor woodl...
Study finds Badger cull may lead to increased risk of disease transmission
A study has shown that survivors of culls cover 61% greater areas, potentially increasing risk of transmission to cattle
A study led by researchers at internat...
What is Biofluorescence? Shining a light on biofluorescence in UK waters
Shark Scientist Lauren Smith talks to Plant Pathologist James Lynott about this incredible phenomenon.
James Lynott
Biofluorescence is essentially the ab...
Researchers use drones to weigh whales
Researchers have devised a way to accurately estimate the weight of free-living whales using only aerial images taken by drones. The method is presented in the ...
New species of giant salamander is world’s biggest amphibian
74-year-old museum specimen, which once lived at ZSL London Zoo, identified as a new species of giant salamander and probably the world’s biggest amphibian
Usi...