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Snakes calculate angles before striking prey

Groundbreaking research uncovers the deadly hunting techniques of snakes, with high-speed footage showing how they calculate perfect strike angles in milliseconds before pouncing on unsuspecting prey.

Can Britain's vanishing toads be saved from road tragedy?

Britain's common toad populations have plummeted by 70% in 30 years, with roads becoming death traps during migration seasons. Discover the innovative conservation efforts fighting to reverse this catastrophic decline.

UK diverted Ukraine research funds to Brexit work

Exclusive investigation uncovers how Whitehall redirected vital medical and environmental research funding away from Ukraine support programmes to bolster post-Brexit policy development.

Dolphins Found With Human Alzheimer's Markers

Groundbreaking Scottish research reveals wild dolphins are developing brain changes identical to human Alzheimer's, raising urgent questions about ocean health and its implications for human medicine.

Science in Crisis: CSIRO Funding Collapse Demands Action

Australia's premier scientific organisation, CSIRO, confronts an existential threat as chronic underfunding triggers brain drain and research cuts. Scientific leaders issue urgent plea to Prime Minister Albanese to rescue national science capability.

Naked Mole Rats' Anti-Ageing Secret Unlocked

Groundbreaking research reveals how naked mole rats defy ageing through superior DNA repair mechanisms, offering potential breakthroughs for human health and longevity treatments.

Goodall: Chimpanzee Alpha Males Rule Through Respect

Groundbreaking research from legendary primatologist Jane Goodall shows chimpanzee alpha males gain status through intelligence and social bonds rather than pure aggression, offering fresh insights into primate politics.

Lewis Moody's MND diagnosis sparks funding crisis

Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody's shock Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis has triggered powerful demands for the UK Government to finally commit promised funds to MND research through the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation.

Hoverflies use oil rigs as migration pit stops

Groundbreaking research reveals how migrating hoverflies are using offshore oil and gas installations as crucial rest stops during their remarkable trans-North Sea journeys between the UK and Europe.

Putin's Immortality Quest Continues Stalin's Legacy

Exclusive investigation reveals how Russian leaders from Stalin to Putin have pursued scientific immortality through secret research programmes and controversial life-extension technologies.

Jane Goodall to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

Renowned British primatologist Dame Jane Goodall is set to receive America's highest civilian honour from President Joe Biden, recognising her six decades of groundbreaking wildlife research and conservation work.

Jane Goodall Questions if Humanity Has Failed Evolution

Legendary primatologist Jane Goodall delivers a powerful critique of human intelligence, suggesting our species may have 'failed evolution' despite technological advances, while celebrating 60 years of groundbreaking chimpanzee research.

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