Wild Wild Life newsletter: The world’s most controversial animals
22 March 2022
Around the world, human-animal conflict is rife in our cities. Yet despite the problems some animals cause, we can't help but love them.
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Recent discoveries of horizontal gene transfer reveal that animals and plants are swapping genes across different species - but how do they do it and what might it mean for evolution?
Wild Wild Life Newsletter: Unlocking the secrets of flowering plants
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In this month's newsletter, Penny Sarchet explains the great divide in flowering plant biology, and marvels at a microscopic snail
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Newly recognised octopus species described in south-west Australia
9 November 2021
Octopus djinda is caught in fisheries and eaten by people, but has only now been recognised as a separate species from another Australian octopus
Insect-killing plant found by Australian highway is new to science
10 August 2021
A newly described species of wild tobacco that scientists found growing next to a truck stop in Western Australia is covered in sticky glands that trap and kill small insects
Breastfeeding and covid-19 vaccines - will they affect your baby?
20 May 2021
Those breastfeeding in the UK have been given the green light to get vaccinated against covid-19, but how might it affect babies, asks Penny Sarchet
UK plans to further ease lockdown as new case rate remains high
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Despite the UK having far more new daily coronavirus cases than many other countries, further restrictions are expected to be lifted in England and Scotland
Behavioural science advisers express concern over Cummings crisis
25 May 2020
Leading behavioural scientists have expressed concern that the Dominic Cummings scandal could encourage people to disregard the UK’s coronavirus restrictions
