Penguins lost the ability of flight hundreds of thousands of years ago, but ancestors of these birds could fly.
Friday, May 24, 2013 at 10:06AM | tagged Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, evolution, flight, penguins | in Science Club 
Biological diversity, commonly known as biodiversity, is a term used to describe the wide variety of living organisms and ecosystems found on Earth.
Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 11:18AM | tagged International Biodiversity Day, United Nations, biodiversity, biological diversity, conservation, earth, evolution, extinction, fauna, flora, wildlife | in Science Club 
Cardiff University researchers have found that Indian tigers are facing extinction due to a collapse in the genetic variety of their mating partners.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 12:11PM | tagged Cardiff University, India, National Centre for Biological Sciences Bangalore, gene diversity, gene pool, genetics, population, species extinction, tigers | in Science Club 
London Zoo are appealing to fish keepers worldwide to try and find a mate for a critically endangered, tropical, and perhaps lonesome, species. With only three left in captivity, the search is becoming desperate.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 10:27AM | tagged Madagascar, Zoological Society of London, endangered, fish 
Monday, May 20, 2013 at 12:09PM | tagged birds, census, farne islands, northumberland, puffins, scotland, seabirds | in Science Club 
Around the world, citizens are divided on the issue of fracking: will it be an answer to the need for renewable energy or will extracting shale gas do more harm to the environment than good?
Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 11:10AM | tagged envirnment news, fracking, renewable energy, sustainability | in Science Club 
Weddell seals are born with brains which are 70% the size of their parents, but a body mass of only 6-7%.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 2:56PM | tagged antarctic, arctic, evolution, prenatal development, weddell seals | in Science Club 
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world’s natural wonders. It is a place where people from all over the world flock to, in order to dive or snorkel in the waters that surround it and marvel at the vast array of colours and sea life that live there. One would expect a place as diverse and important as this to be protected, however the Great Barrier Reef is in danger from rapid industrialisation and under threat from the building of large ports, dredging, dumping and a 7,000 carrier ship highway.
There is nothing better than a vacation in a hot and sunny climate over summer, especially one which involves the beach and tanning lotion. However, this idyllic scene can become painfully interrupted by a sharp sting from an elusive marine culprit!
Monday, May 13, 2013 at 10:58AM | tagged jellyfish, malta, marine research, nature, news, science | in Science Club 
Since 2011, various campaigns have been launched in Europe with the sole purpose of radicalising the level of overfishing that occurs in European waters.
Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 2:27PM | tagged EU, commercial fishing, european policy, fish stocks, sustainable fishing | in Science Club 
