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Here’s looking at you, gull
publishingIn August, Biology Letters published an article on herring gulls responding to the gaze of humans. As this made headlines in several countries, we decided to revisit the article and ask the authors about all the attention they received.
In what is believed to be a first, scientists recently discovered a female honeybee that has two fathers but no mother. Sarah Aamidor, who published the findings in Biology Letters, spoke to us about her team’s observations and what they may mean.
Microplastics and mosquitos
publishingA new article published in Biology Letters shows that mosquitoes can accumulate microplastics in their bodies, which may contribute to the growing problem of plastic pollution in the environment.
Biology Letters recently published an article on the use of brushes in dairy farms and how these can affect cow behaviour. We spoke to the authors from the University of British Columbia about their paper and their findings.
Finding the ‘tooth’ about baleen whales
publishingBack in August, Biology Letters published an open access paper on the teeth of archaic baleen whales. The study was picked up in the media and was featured in The Guardian and Newsweek, among others.
Snakes, mammals and mosquitoes, oh my!
publishingNew research published in Biology Letters looks at how declining mammal populations in the Florida Everglades is linked to the invasive Burmese python.
Fossils in trees
publishingBiology Letters has just published its latest Special Feature on ‘Putting fossils in trees: combining morphology, time, and molecules to estimate phylogenies and divergence times’.
Rock, paper, mini-series
publishingBiology Letters has just published a mini-series on “Enhanced rock weathering: biological climate change mitigation with co-benefits for food security”.
In conversation with our judges
publishingWith over 1000 entries into our first ever photography competition, our three judges – Clare Spottiswoode, Innes Cuthill and Alex Badyaev – had a tough job on their hands. They managed it though, and we now have our winners.
What makes a great (scientific) photograph?
publishingLast week we revealed the winners of our first ever photography competition, and on Thursday we’re hosting an event to celebrate, discuss and exhibit the winning images.