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Thomas Lovejoy, Biologist Who Studied Biodiversity And Extinction, Dies At 80

The leading conservation biologist, who is credited with popularizing the term “biological diversity," was also a passionate advocate for tropical rainforests.

E.O. Wilson, The ‘Father Of Biodiversity,’ Dead At 92

The former Harvard professor was the world’s leading authority on ants and a titan of conservation.

Where did Britain get half its genes from? France…

No doubt this will come as a shock to the 21st-century British nativists — but those who came over after 1,000BC were genetically most similar to ancient inhabitants of France, writes Franz Lidz

Earth’s first-known giant rapidly evolved into sea monsters as big as whales, study finds

Giant ichthyosaur took only fraction of time it took whales to evolve into their ginormous size

Booster protection fades faster against Omicron than Delta, government scientists say

Health officials already reviewing data on whether fourth jab is needed for older age groups

Omicron may need to be 90% less severe to avoid large wave in hospital admissions, says Sage

Remains unclear if Omicron is innately less virulent than other variants, or whether it appears so because of high levels of immunity in population

Venom found in snakes and mammals shares common origin, new study finds

A common ancestral protein is found to be responsible for venom evolving in some snakes and mammals

Scientists identify whole new muscle layer in human jaw

This muscle is prominently felt at the back of the cheeks when one presses the teeth together

The science behind Christmas baubles

How the innovation of 19th-century chemist Baron von Liebig led to the first fertiliser, gravy and mirrored Christmas baubles. Mark Lorch reports

Omicron appears less severe than Delta but concern remains over NHS pressure

Reduction in severity could still be cancelled out by ‘alarming’ rate at which variant is spreading, scientists warn

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