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Extinction of frog is a huge blow to the diversity of life
A species of frog not seen for over 60 years is likely to be extinct.
14 May 2021 -
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Winchcombe meteorite to go on display at the Museum
It is the first meteorite fall to have been recovered in the UK for 30 years.
14 May 2021 -
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New species of snake described with the help of a 185-year-old painting
The new species is now known as Joseph's racer, was first collected in the mid-nineteenth century.
13 May 2021 -
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Young minke whale freed by rescuers after stranding in the Thames
People are urged to keep an eye out for the whale last seen off Isleworth.
11 May 2021 -
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Seals have evolved two different ways to swim
Seals either swim with their tails or with their flippers.
7 May 2021 -
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Oldest human burial in Africa has been discovered in a cave in Kenya
Dating to roughly 78,000 years old, the grave is the oldest human burial discovered in Africa to date.
5 May 2021 -
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Not feeding as a tadpole speeds up frog evolution
Frog skulls have revealed that a frog's environment is the main driver of its skull shape, but that tadpole feeding behaviour influences how fast frogs evolve.
4 May 2021