August

Science news

Earliest art in British Isles discovered dating back to the Ice Age

Prehistoric societies in the Britain were creating artistic designs on rock as long ago as the late Ice Age.

19 August 2020

Science news

Bird evolution slowed down after the dinosaurs died

The skull shape of birds is just a tiny fraction of the diversity that would have been seen in their dinosaur ancestors.

18 August 2020

News

Hedgehogs and water voles face extinction in new Red List for British mammals

The first official red list for British mammals has been produced.

7 August 2020

Science news

New Guinea is home to more plant species than any other island

The first taxonomically verified checklist of the plants of New Guinea is complete.

5 August 2020

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