The KRILLGUARD researchers have developed ‘DNA probes’ to identify important genes within the krill’s sequenced genome. As ...
A new project, known as KRILLGUARD, launches today which aims to protect the Southern Ocean ecosystem by focusing on Antarctic krill, a keystone species in the ecosystem. Rising ocean temperatures are ...
A distant relative of spiders and scorpions is the new namesake of a Natural History Museum scientist.
The study, led by PhD student Jonathan Jung, pushes back fossil evidence of the first known coral symbiosis by over 170 ...
The push to protect 30% of land by 2030 has largely focused on increasing the amount of land that is protected. But this tactic is missing swathes of land that provide critical benefits for our ...
This allowed researchers to investigate if the evolution of birds impacted that of the insects. They found distinct changes in the wings and bodies of the giant cicadas towards the end of the Jurassic ...
Using their own factual and counterfactual models, the researchers behind the second study estimate that 12,566 deaths in each year of the 2010s can be linked to pollution from climate change-driven ...
· New analysis from Museum scientists shows current conservation efforts are not adequately protecting the land that provides our most critical ecosystem services, which 6 billion people depend on ...