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Gene-edited pigs approved for US market

13 May, 20252025 animal research Research Future of Health and Care

Pigs produced to be resistant to one of the world’s costliest livestock diseases have been approved…

Fish use sharks as shields to ambush prey, study reveals

27 March, 20252025 Research animal research

Scientists have revealed for the first time that some fish sneak up on their prey by hiding behind…

Lack of diversity threatens red squirrels’ future

13 February, 20252025 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research animal research

Scotland’s red squirrels have among the lowest genetic diversity of any species, leaving them…

Whale song has structure similar to human language

07 February, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research animal research

The sounds produced by humpback whales share similarities with the structure of human language, a…