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- 1. Listening in: Sounds of minke whales recorded for first time
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The minke whale is one of the largest marine species regularly visiting the Scottish coast, but its secretive and unpredictable lifestyle means much of its behaviour remains a mystery.
- 2. How are plankton changing?
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Scientists are one step closer to understanding how plankton communities are changing in coastal waters and shelf seas around the UK.
- 3. I'm a bat biologist
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Contrary to popular belief, bats are friendly creatures that play an important role in many environments around the world.
- 4. Tiny fossils reveal how shrinking was essential for successful evolution
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Scientists have discovered that mammals successfully evolved over the years by getting smaller in size.
- 5. Genetic toolkit gives periwinkles seashore advantage
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Periwinkles, struggling to survive the seashore battleground, have developed a genetic toolkit to help them adapt to different environments, a new study shows.
- 6. Painting underwater pictures with sound
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Silent marine robots that record sounds underwater are allowing researchers at the University of East Anglia to listen to the oceans as never before.
- 7. Secrets of sudden death of 200,000 antelopes in Central Asia
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In May 2015 the sudden death of more than 200,000 saiga antelopes in Kazakhstan baffled the world.
- 8. Seals and our shores
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Our relationship with seals has changed significantly over the years but now, more than ever, the focus is on ensuring that our survival does not threaten theirs.
- 9. UK's most wanted...
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You've probably heard of the harlequin ladybird and you've certainly seen a grey squirrel, but what about others that might be on their way?
- 10. Biodiversity detectives!
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Take a look at some of the amazing techniques scientists use to follow nature's clues.
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