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Helen Briggs

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Seagulls 'charismatic' not 'criminal', say scientists

Seagulls are being forced into our towns by the loss of natural spaces - and we need to learn to live alongside them, say scientists. Hit by multiple...

01.04.2024 100

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Why fat Labradors can blame their genes

A genetic mutation makes some Labradors and flat-coated retrievers constantly hungry while burning fewer calories, say scientists. This "double...

08.03.2024 400

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Mystery sea creature discovered in UK waters

A new species of sea slug has been discovered in UK waters. It was caught off the south-west of England from a research ship. The creature has been...

02.03.2024 200

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New coffee genetic map promises better brews

Scientists have unravelled the genetic secrets of coffee in a discovery they say paves the way for more flavoursome brews. Researchers in Italy...

24.01.2024 50

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The woman who spends winter in search of a rare fern

Rosemary Parslow crawls on her hands and knees across the frozen ground under a wintry sky. Most other visitors to the Scilly Islands are holed up...

06.01.2024 5

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