There is an urgent need to gather data on harvest rates of waterbirds in Europe to assess the sustainability of hunting. Estimates of total waterbird harvest in the United Kingdom (UK) and the relati...

A study claiming a tenfold decrease in bugs splattered on evolutionary biologist Anders Møller’s windshield over two decades has been retracted. shanecotee / iStock Anders Møller, an influential ev…

This October, Louisiana waterfowl hunters will be able to enjoy a special nine day black-bellied whistling duck season.

Swedish lake data show dark diversity can predict when closely related or distant invasive fish are more likely to establish.

The HPV vaccine for cervical cancer has reduced the risk of dying from the disease before the age of 30 in England to almost zero, the first study of its kind showed Thursday.

The Major Oak is thought to have stood for more than 1,000 years in the heart of Nottinghamshire's Sherwood Forest.

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Generative AI tools have arrived in PhD training environments faster than principled frameworks for their use. The debate has polarized between enthusiasts who argue trainees must adopt AI immediately...

Abstract. Homarid lobsters are notable for their remarkable immunity and longevity, with lifespans reaching up to 80 years in the wild. A reference genome

Human-driven declines of top predators can have cascading effects on other species. Here the authors show that the loss of wolves from a landscape has facilitated the spread of the golden jackal throu...

Using experiments on soil mites, we show that sexual selection associated with an armed and aggressive male phenotype can reduce population size and stability, which lowers their resilience against a...

Invasive alien species don’t only drive out other native species, they also dramatically transform soils, water and ecosystems. A new assessment tool aims to pinpoint the negative environmental impact...

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The HE sector in the UK faces the prospect of a university going into administration. How have universities fallen so low and is change possible?

The fields of medicine and marketing use large data volumes and computational power to target individuals. This Perspective argues that applied ecologists should draw on such approaches to provide dec...

Experts call for tighter regulation as GPS tracking reveals how people’s behaviour affects the lives of some of the world’s largest birds

Letters: Joe Yates, Prof Philip J Landrigan, Prof Jennifer Kirwan and Prof Jamie Davies respond to an article on doubts raised about studies on microplastics in the human body

This paper evaluates the possible effect of fitting nasal saddles on Eurasian teal (Anas crecca) survival rates. The analysis reveals a much decreased survival rate estimate in saddled individuals co...

Human activities in the marine environment are expanding rapidly, with much of the growth in the Northeast Atlantic driven by offshore wind development. While offshore wind is critical for achieving ....