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20 May 2026 | News
Birds can suffer serious harm from heatwaves
Extreme weather poses a big threat to birds. Yet there is a lack of both knowledge and methods for measuring its negative effects. In a new study, researchers from Lund University ...
12 May 2026 | News
How a strange fruit fly became a bloodthirsty underwater hunter
A carnivorous fruit fly living in bubbling African streams may sound like a fever dream. However, with the help of DNA analysis of a pinned insect from a museum in Zurich, research...
7 May 2026 | News
Fungi crucial to the recovery of tropical islands
Underground fungi play a central role in the fragile ecosystems of atoll islands. The unique symbiotic relationship between these fungi and rainforest trees is vital for the restor...
4 May 2026 | News
Nocturnal migratory birds follow rhythm of the moon
Moonlight determines when the red-necked nightjar feeds, migrates and raises its young. A groundbreaking long-term study from Lund University shows how the migratory bird’s entire ...
23 Apr 2026 | News
Songbird’s extreme desert migration mapped
Every year a small songbird, no heavier than a letter, crosses the Sahara Desert, the Mediterranean and the Arabian Desert on its migration. New research from Lund University in Sw...