beth_pic_002.jpg (672.58 KB) Scientists have pinpointed a genetic cause for virgin birth for the first time, and once switched on the ability is passed down through generations of females.
African cuckoos may have met their match with the fork-tailed drongo, which scientists predict can detect and reject cuckoo eggs from their nest on almost every occasion, despite them on average looking almost identical to drongo eggs.
Employment levels for people with learning disabilities in the UK are 5 to 10 times lower than they were a hundred years ago. And the experiences of workers from the 1910s–50s offer inspiration as well as lessons about safeguarding.
2023_vc_awards_professional.pdf (99.94 KB) 2023_vc_awards_collaboration.pdf (123 KB) 2023_vc_awards_ecr.pdf (101.98 KB) 2023_vc_awards_ea.pdf (109.97 KB) Analysis of global tracking data for 77 species of petrel has revealed that a quarter of all plastics potentially encountered in their search for food are in remote international waters – requiring international collaboration to address.
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