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A major new initiative brings together top scientists in the UK, China and Saudi Arabia to transform CO2 into super-clean fuel and other commodities.
Science Blog: Young male fruit flies make females fight each other more
Research Zoology
20 April 2021
Dr Ellie Bath, Department of Zoology, writes about research to test whether age, mating history, and feeding status shape an important, but understudied, post-mating response – increased female-female aggression.
The ocean urgently needs truly collaborative science between partners - Oxford scientists
Research Zoology
14 April 2021
To ensure a prosperous ocean now and in the future, marine research must offer clear recommendations based on representative information and demonstrate practical pathways, according to new research from Oxford University, the charity Nekton and the Seychelles Environment Ministry.
Researchers say we don’t know how most mammals will respond to climate change
Climate change Zoology
9 April 2021
Researchers at the University of Oxford, alongside international collaborators, have found that there is a significant knowledge gap in the risks posed by climate change to mammals.
Scientists confirm bacteria’s genetic ‘Swiss army knife’ is key driver of antibiotic resistance
Zoology
6 April 2021
Antibiotic resistance is a huge challenge facing society globally, posing a threat not only to human health but in areas such as food security and the economy. The more we know about the mechanisms behind antibiotic resistance, the better we can respond to these threats.
One of the world’s most secretive mammals photographed in WildCRU’s Togo survey
Research Zoology
1 April 2021
Researchers at the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) have confirmed that they have captured the first ever images of Walter’s duiker (Philantomba walteri) alive in the wild.
African elephants only occupy a fraction of their potential range
Research Zoology
1 April 2021
Many wildlife species are threatened by shrinking habitat. But according to new research from the Department of Zoology, the potential range of African elephants could be more than five times larger than its current extent.
Lack of prey is causing puffin chicks to starve leading to population declines
Research Zoology
23 March 2021
New research from the University of Oxford’s Department of Zoology has used innovative technology to study causes of declines in puffin populations in the northeast Atlantic, and found that a lack of prey near some major breeding colonies is driving puffin chicks to starve, ultimately leading to population declines.
Joining the spots: leopard print fashion and big cat conservation
Research Zoology
3 March 2021
Researchers at the Department of Zoology's Wildlife Conservation Research Unit explore the extent of public interest in leopard print fashion, and whether this interest could be harnessed for the benefit of the animals through a ‘species royalty’ initiative.
‘Citizen scientists’ help researchers gather new insights into polar bear behaviour
Citizen science Research Zoology
26 February 2021
Oxford University is working with Canadian researchers on a first-of-its-kind project that will engage citizen volunteers to help advance knowledge about polar bear behaviour in a changing environment by analysing a decade’s worth of images captured by trail cameras.
Winners announced for Oxford’s Beyond Boundaries art competition to encourage inclusion in STEM sciences
Equality and Diversity Materials science Plant sciences Statistics Zoology
24 February 2021
Oxford University has today announced the winners of its science-inspired schools’ art competition Beyond Boundaries which was launched to encourage inclusion in science research
From The Conversation: Spider legs build webs without the brain’s help – providing a model for future robot limbs
The Conversation Zoology
10 February 2021
Fritz Vollrath from the Department of Zoology writes in an article published on The Conversation.
On a mission: Innovative solutions to pressing environmental problems
Innovation and Enterprise Zoology
10 February 2021
The World’s First Conservation Venture Studio has today been launched, with a mission to bring forward novel and innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental problems.
Getting the message right on nature-based solutions to climate change
Climate change Research Zoology
1 February 2021
Nature‐based solutions can play a key role in helping to tackle the climate and nature crises, while delivering other benefits for people, according to a new paper today from the Nature-based Solutions Initiative (NbSI) at the University of Oxford - but it is vital to get the message right about how to deliver successful NbS and avoid potential pitfalls.
Four Steps for Earth: a holistic approach to saving the planet
Climate change Zoology
25 January 2021
A global team of researchers have outlined a new framework for implementing global commitments to restoring nature, The Mitigation and Conservation Hierarchy - or, more snappily, Four Steps for the Earth.
£100 million donation from Ineos to create new institute to fight antimicrobial resistance
Chemistry Funding Medical science Zoology
19 January 2021
Ineos, one of the world’s largest manufacturing companies, and the University of Oxford are launching a new world-leading institute to combat the growing global issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which currently causes an estimated 1.5 million excess deaths each year.
COVID-19 transmission chains in the UK accurately traced using genomic epidemiology
COVID-19 Research Zoology
12 January 2021
A team of scientists, led by researchers from the Universities of Oxford and Edinburgh, has analysed the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in the UK and produced the most fine-scaled and comprehensive genomic analysis of transmission of any epidemic to date.
Cecil the lion’s legacy: five years on
Zoology
21 December 2020
Lion numbers have disappeared from 92% of their historical range. The death of Cecil the lion in 2015 and the resulting global outcry brought this sobering fact into sharp focus.
Spotting elephants from space: a satellite revolution
Engineering Research Zoology
21 December 2020
Using the highest resolution satellite imagery currently available, researchers at the University of Oxford Wildlife Conservation Research Unit and Machine Learning Research Group have detected elephants from space with comparable accuracy to human detection capabilities.
Aliens (or at least intelligent ones) are rare
Research Zoology
10 December 2020
In a collaboration between the Department of Zoology’s Mathematical Ecology Research Group and the Future of Humanity Institute, researchers created a mathematical model to simulate the likelihood of the emergence of intelligent observers.
Eight Oxford researchers, including five from MPLS, awarded major European Research Council funding
Chemistry Engineering Funding Plant sciences Zoology
9 December 2020
European Research Council grants worth more than €16.3 million have been awarded to University of Oxford researchers for a range of cutting-edge projects.