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Science Journalist for the Natural History Museum. Freelancing experience for a range of publications, such as The Telegraph, The Mirror, Bristol Post and others.

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Dementia cases in Britain to double by 2050 as elderly population increases

Dementia cases in Britain to double by 2050 as elderly population increases

Dementia cases in Britain are set to double to two million by 2050, new estimates show. The dementia time bom…

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Could deforestation trigger the next pandemic? | BBC Earth

Could deforestation trigger the next pandemic? | BBC Earth

Forests aren't just the lungs of the world - they're also its immune system.

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"Bizarre" armoured dinosaur Spicomellus afer rewrites ankylosaur evolution | Natural History Muse...

"Bizarre" armoured dinosaur Spicomellus afer rewrites ankylosaur evolution | Natural History Muse...

The world's most unusual dinosaur is even stranger than first realised.

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Villages team up to demand change after Southern Water pumps sewage into stream

Villages team up to demand change after Southern Water pumps sewage into stream

Villagers surrounding a "unique" body of water have raised the alarm over an 'emergency' that is seeing sewag…

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Oxford college provost faces backlash after attempting to abolish formal hall traditions

Oxford college provost faces backlash after attempting to abolish formal hall traditions

The head of an Oxford college is facing a backlash after attempting to abolish the traditions of Grace before…

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What Jaws gets wrong about great white sharks | Natural History Museum

What Jaws gets wrong about great white sharks | Natural History Museum

Jaws' depiction of sharks hasn't aged as well as the film itself.

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World's largest scorpion revealed by 415-million-year-old fossils

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By James Ashworth Verified, Lisa Lock, Robert Egan Verified
| Phys.org Verified
What is the largest scorpion in the world? New research reveals that the biggest ever scorpion is Praearcturus gigas, which was more than a meter long. Credit: Franz Anthony Fossil fragments found in the U.K. have been identified as remains of the largest scorpions ever. Measuring more than a meter in length, Praearcturus gigas was among the first large predators to ever stalk the land. Hundreds of millions of years ago, England and Wales were home to the biggest scorpion in the world.
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Animals were sharpening their senses long before the Cambrian explosion, ancient tracks reveal

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By James Ashworth Verified, Lisa Lock, Robert Egan Verified
| Phys.org Verified
Animals with limited senses produce ‘random walk’ paths as they wander the environment. Credit: Frankie Dunn Tracks left by some of the earliest complex animals are giving new insights into how they experienced the world. New research reveals how these creatures started to understand their surroundings, paving the way for animal life to spread across the planet. Today, many of us take our five senses for granted. But what was it like for life beginning to sense the world for the first time?
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How the world's missing beetles could save the rainforest

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By James Ashworth Verified, Lisa Lock, Andrew Zinin Verified
| Phys.org Verified
The Agra beetles, such as Agra grace, are among the largest genera of ground beetles. Credit: Terry Erwin via Zookeys, licensed under CC BY 3.0. Describing new species can take decades. But scientists are working to identify new ways to speed up our understanding of this hidden biodiversity. By looking at the genetic data of thousands of beetle species, our researchers are able to reveal the true breadth of tropical ground beetles in a move that could help save their rainforest homes.
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