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Poor eyesight makes black rhinos a target. But birds are helping them to survive.
Black rhinos put up with red-billed oxpeckers hitchhiking on their backs more than other species.
This is because they eavesdrop on the bir

Alex Taylor
May 17, 20203 min read


Climate on the brain: climate breakdown and mental health
The consequences of climate breakdown on our mental health are increasingly being documented, from extreme weather to existential fear.

Alex Taylor
Mar 18, 20205 min read


Lost Species, Rediscovered
Once considered lost to science and the world, the silver-backed chevrotain has been rediscovered.

Alex Taylor
Feb 1, 20206 min read


Starving to Extinction
With increasing dry seasons, climate change may force the greater bamboo lemur to eat less nutritious food for longer.

Alex Taylor
Nov 9, 20193 min read


Ecotourism Case Study: The Bahamas Iguanas
Ecotourism has many benefits, but the long-term negative health and behaviour impacts on Northern Bahamian rock iguanas are numerous.

Alex Taylor
Oct 6, 20195 min read


The Buzz and the Bees
An innovative conservation project harnesses elephants' natural fear of bees to resolve conflict with farmers and help save their lives.

Alex Taylor
Aug 11, 20196 min read


As Biodiversity Declines, So Does Our Interest
We all live online these days. So analysing what we search for is a good indication of what the topics we care about are. Turns out,...

Alex Taylor
Mar 30, 20193 min read


Guard Dogs and Cats
Cheetahs aren't protected in protected areas. Competition from lions and hyenas forces them out, onto livestock farmland and straight...

Alex Taylor
Mar 30, 20193 min read


Nature = Health
Our physical and mental health improves when we spend time in nature. Fact. It's time to feel more connected to our natural environment,...

Alex Taylor
Mar 24, 20193 min read


Facial Recognition...For Primates
Facial recognition is becoming more commonplace in our society, from unlocking our phones to catching criminals. But now this technology...

Alex Taylor
Mar 24, 20193 min read


As Habitat Shrinks, Extinction Grows
As we deforest and build over habitats, we are shrinking habitats and disconnecting animals from each other. The effects of this is being...

Alex Taylor
Mar 24, 20193 min read


Where Has All The Roadkill Gone?
We've paved paradise and now cars are everywhere. For the cliff swallows that live alongside them, changes to their bodies have allowed...

Alex Taylor
Mar 12, 20193 min read


Mummy's Cubs
The hunting of brown bears in Sweden is causing a change in the mother bears' behaviour. To avoid being shot and killed, they are keeping...

Alex Taylor
Mar 11, 20193 min read


Biological Annihilation
A biological annihilation. That's what we are doing to our fellow Earth inhabitants. Extinction has already happened to so many species...

Alex Taylor
Mar 10, 20194 min read


Microplastics, Major Problem
Microplastics are small pieces of plastic less than 5 millimetres long. You may have thought that something so small couldn’t affect a...

Alex Taylor
Mar 10, 20192 min read


We Take Up Too Much Space
Not exactly a revelation, right? I think most of us know that humans are completely dominating the planet, spreading all over it and...

Alex Taylor
Mar 10, 20192 min read


Will We See Their Likes Again?
The gastric brooding frog had an...interesting way of reproducing. Sadly, this marvel of nature has been extinct for 30 years....

Alex Taylor
Mar 6, 20193 min read


Frozen Sperm Helps the Ferret
The global population of black-footed ferrets hit an all time low of just 18 individuals, but there is hope for the long-term future of...

Alex Taylor
Mar 6, 20193 min read


Super Predators
A study published in 2015 compared human hunting (trophy hunting, poaching, bushmeat and fisheries) to the hunting behaviour of other...

Alex Taylor
Mar 6, 20193 min read


The Tale of the Greys, the Reds, and the Pine Martens
A fascinating interplay is at work among these three species. A tale of two native species, one non-native, and a potentially happy...

Alex Taylor
Mar 4, 20193 min read
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