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A bat with very large ears, perched on a rock face.

Study shows that island bats are valuable allies for farmers

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A great tit bird holding on to a hanging bird feeder filled with peanuts.

More social birds are more adventurous feeders, study finds

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A hand in a latex glove holding a petri dish with red agar medium that has a culture of the bacteria Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) growing on it.

Colistin resistant bacteria found in mothers and newborn babies in Nigeria

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Global health
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Study finds that bees need food up to a month earlier than provided by recommended pollinator plants

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A colourful coral reef, with large coral structures surrounded by fish of various shapes, colours and sizes.

Researchers discover a coral superhighway in the Indian Ocean

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New study reveals insight into which animals are most vulnerable to extinction due to climate change

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The world’s most prolific carbon-fixing enzyme is slowly getting better

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A woman sits on the edge of her bed, resting her head in her right hand. She is wrapped in a blanket and holding a mug of tea.

Study reveals high number of persistent COVID-19 infections in the general population

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A seabird flies low over waves, wings outstretched. On each leg, a ring is visible.

Endangered seabird shows surprising individual flexibility to adapt to climate change

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Climate change
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A close-up image of a hedgehog facing forwards on a lawn covered with white daisies and yellow dandelions.

Researchers develop hedgehog safety test for robotic lawnmowers

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