By Rebecca Morelle Science reporter, BBC World Service There is more evidence that salmon use the Earth’s magnetic field to perform extraordinary feats of navigation. A study suggests that Pacific salmon are born with an in-built “magnetic map” that helps them to migrate over thousands of kilometres. US researchers believe … Continue reading
By Helen BriggsBBC News The world’s oldest-known living cancer dates back 11,000 years, according to UK scientists. It arose in a single dog and has survived in canines ever since, with the cancer cells passing between animals when they mate. A team led by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute … Continue reading
By Roger Harrabin BBC Environment Analyst Britain should turn swathes of its upland pastures into woodland to help prevent flooding, according to a former environment minister, Lord Rooker. He said new forests would slow flooding by trapping water with their roots. The idea of “rewilding” the uplands is catching on … Continue reading
From the BBC Signs are to be put up in the New Forest warning dog owners about a mysterious disease that has killed 13 dogs across Britain in recent months. The Forestry Commission notices tell owners to take their pet to a vet should it develop lesions on its legs, … Continue reading
We would like to welcome ONE new conservation organisation member and a new corporate member to the Before It’s Too Late Conservation Community. The new members are Cercopan which is fighting to save Africa’s largest remaining rain forest; and Bonjour Publication which through it’s magazines supports conservation efforts on three … Continue reading
By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, BBC News Researchers say they have discovered a large reservoir of melt water that sits under the Greenland ice sheet all year round. The scientists say the water is stored in the air space between particles of ice, similar to the way that fruit juice … Continue reading
By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, BBC News Three quarters of the world’s big carnivores – including lions, wolves and bears – are in decline, says a new study. A majority now occupy less than half their former ranges according to data published in the journal, Science. The loss of this … Continue reading
By James Morgan Science reporter, BBC News, Washington DC Astronomers are getting ready for their best ever glimpse of the mysterious black hole at the heart of our galaxy. “Fireworks” will flare if it gobbles up a giant gas cloud which is drifting perilously close. A collision is now likely … Continue reading
By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, BBC News In more than half of European countries, there are not enough honeybees to pollinate crops, according to new research. Scientists believe that a boom in biofuels has sparked a massive increase in the need for pollination. The shortage is particularly acute in Britain … Continue reading
By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website Scientists in Spain have received funding to test whether an extinct mountain goat can be cloned from preserved cells. The bucardo became extinct in 2000, but cells from the last animal were frozen in liquid nitrogen. In 2003, a cloned calf was … Continue reading
