zoology

Birds do it, bees do it. Many animals 'self medicate'

Posted in Science on 10th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

Some animals are creating their own pharmacies from ingredients that commonly occur in nature.

31 days living at the bottom of the sea

Posted in Featured, Science on 27th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller

We set our sights on the stars as the next great adventure for mankind, and yet we've only managed to explore 5 per cent of the world's oceans.

World wildlife populations halved in 40 years

Posted in Featured, Science on 30th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller

Habitat loss and hunting have reduced tigers from 100,000 a century ago to just 3,000.