A strain of probiotic bacteria that can fight harmful bacterial infections in poultry has the ability to change its coat, according to new findings from the Institute of Food Research.

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Mar 27, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

Coming from the Asian continent, Drosophila suzukii has only been in Spain for a short time. Far away from slipping through into the Iberian Peninsula, it accelerated towards the north of Europe where it has ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 16, 2012 4.5 / 5 (2) 0

As global temperatures rise and climatic zones move polewards, species will need to find different environments to prevent extinction. New research, published today in the journal Molecular Ecology, has re ...

Biology - Ecology

Nov 30, 2011 5 / 5 (2) 0

Plain, sloping roofs can collect up to 50% more rainwater than flat roofs with gravel. This water is also of higher quality. These are the conclusions of a study conducted by researchers from Autonomous University ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Oct 24, 2011 3 / 5 (1) 0

Archaeologists at the University of Liverpool are investigating three island groups around Britain to further understanding of why, in approximately 4,000 BC, humans altered their lifestyle from hunting and ...

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Sep 21, 2011 4 / 5 (3) 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Relocating species threatened by climate change is a radical and hotly debated strategy for maintaining biodiversity.

Biology - Ecology

Jul 25, 2011 3.7 / 5 (3) 0 |

Researchers at the University of Leeds have devised a more accurate method of dating ancient human migration - even when no corroborating archaeological evidence exists.

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Jun 04, 2009 4.3 / 5 (9) 0

Species are adapting slowly to climate change and 'assisted colonisation' can play a vital role in helping wildlife to survive in a warming world.

Biology -

Feb 17, 2009 3 / 5 (4) 0