Bubble netting knowledge spread by humpback whales
The recovery of humpback whales in the northeastern Pacific depends not only on population size, but on the spread of a culturally learned feeding behaviour across the whales’ social networks.
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Long term patterns of marine mammal bycatch in UK fisheries.
Results indicate that there are seasonal patterns in bycatch rates for harbour porpoise, common dolphin and seals.
The last ‘women of the sea’
New research has found that the Haenyeo, a group of women who free dive for seafood without oxygen, spend more time under water than some diving mammals.
Whales sing how humans speak
New research led by the School of Biology finds whale song has a human language-like structure
Ever evolving evolution
A new understanding of adaptive evolution is emerging, thanks to an international team of scientists, led by the School of Biology.
Legacy of wind farms probed amid green energy expansion
Pioneering scientists to explore the impact of British wind farms on the seabed amid plans to build up to 25,000 more offshore turbines.
Avian architects: Sparrows work together to build grand designs
Birds of a feather really do flock together, or build together as the case may be, incorporating their unique architectural style when building nests, according to new international research.
Protect marine mammal habitats
An international conservation initiative has identified new Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean.
African raptors in decline
An international team of researchers has found that Africa’s birds of prey are facing an extinction crisis.
New molecule detects viruses
A PhD researcher studying microbes in the human gut has discovered a new molecule that acts as a ‘distress signal’ when viruses are detected.