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WORRYINGLY low levels of genetic diversity make Scotland’s red squirrels especially vulnerable to disease, a study has shown ...

Genetic diversity is important for species’ survival as it helps them adapt to environmental changes.

Researchers from the University of Edinburgh and King’s College London believe the findings offer new insight into the condition.

STEPHEN Flynn has called out Keir Starmer for a tweet he made about his commitment to AI – despite Labour’s U-turn on funding for a…

Researchers have found women in the UK have moved away from ‘more reliable’ hormonal contraceptives such as the pill, to ‘fertility awareness-based methods’

THE University of Edinburgh has issued a statement after Labour blocked funding for a new supercomputer, only to U-turn ...

Scientists have long puzzled over how pterosaurs became the first vertebrates to master flight. Some pterosaur species, such as the Quetzalcoatlus were the largest known animals to ever take to the skies, with wingspans of over ten meters (on par with military aircraft like the Spitfire). My team’s new study…

The figure comes amid a nine-fold increase in sales of the devices over three years, according to a study.

A GROUNDBREAKING new project to study sharks and skates will be conducted in Scottish waters after funding was secured...