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19 Jun 2025
Moths use stars and Earth’s magnetic field as a compass
A groundbreaking study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the Australian Bogong moth uses the stars and the Milky Way as a compass during its annual 1,000-kilometre journey ...
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17 Jun 2025
Biology Professor receives prestigious EU grant
Eric Warrant, a professor at the Department of Biology, has received an ERC Advanced Grant for his project “Incredible journeys: How do multiple sensory cues allow animal migrants ...
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12 May 2025
Unicellular green algae may carry giant virus DNA in their genome
Humans and animals are not the only ones affected by viruses. Unicellular organisms can also be attacked. In a new study, scientists establish that green algae can carry latent gia...
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4 Apr 2025
Migrating roach have sharper eyesight
Roach that migrate between different lakes and water courses have larger pupils and better eyesight than roach that stay in one place. The adaptation makes it easier for the red-ey...
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20 Mar 2025
The reliability of scientific methods under scrutiny
How credible are research results? A new biology study shows that the same data can give different answers depending on the method of analysis used – raising questions about the st...
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6 Dec 2024
Researcher to receive ERC Consolidator Grant
Andreas Nord, a researcher at the Department of Biology, will receive EUR 2 million to study how warm-blooded animals are affected as the climate becomes warmer and more unpredicta...
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8 Nov 2024
New GPS system for microorganisms could revolutionise police work
A research team led by Lund University in Sweden has developed an AI tool that traces back the most recent places you have been to. The tool acts like a satellite navigation system...
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11 Oct 2024
Grazing zooplankton severely impacted by nanoplastic particles
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have studied how nanoplastic affects aquatic organisms in lakes and rivers. The results are surprising, and the researchers are the first t...
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27 Sep 2024
Scientists reveal – invasive box tree moth is on the rise in Sweden
The box tree moth was first found in Sweden in 2016 – the invasive species is increasing very rapidly and could become a major problem in the near future.
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24 Sep 2024
Beetles cooperate on tricky dung moves
Dung beetles are among the strongest animals in the world. They also possess an exceptional ability to cooperate. Research shows that female and male spider dung beetles together a...
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