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The UK’s biodiversity is among the most thoroughly documented in the world. However, key biodiversity metrics indicate that ...

Our scientists are leading the way when it comes to looking for nature-based solutions for a more sustainable planet, but they can’t do this alone. As part of Fixing Our Broken Planet’s national ...

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The report highlights how human-induced threats could result in dramatic changes in distribution and diversity of seaweed species and what this could mean for both ocean and human health. A Natural ...

The ‘king’ of the dinosaurs might not be the all-American predator it appears to be. While fossils of Tyrannosaurus rex are exclusively found in the USA and Canada, new research suggests its ancestors ...

Ocean acidification can negatively affect marine life, causing organisms' shells and skeletons made from calcium carbonate to dissolve. The more acidic the ocean, the faster the shells dissolve. By ...

The remains of Juracanthocephalus were discovered in the Daohugou Lagerstaette, a fossil deposit in Inner Mongolia in northeastern China. This site is known for its large number of remarkably ...

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