Biologist Dave Goulson shares tips to get butterflies in your garden

Go on, have a flutter! Take a few tips from the new book by biologist Dave Goulson and it’s a safe bet that beautiful butterflies will start gathering in your garden Dave Goulson said if you have the right flowers you can still see some butterflies Biologist said numbers of garden butterflies are far lower … Read more

A marine biologist reveals what to do if you ever find yourself close up with a shark in the water

Marine biologist reveals exactly what to do if you ever find yourself face-to-face with a shark in the water – and why you should NEVER just ‘swim away’ Marine biologist Andriana Fragola shared video of tiger shark encounter  The TikTok video has been viewed by 16million people since post on Monday  Ms Fragola shows how … Read more

Marine biologist explains why she got into conservation and why other women should join

A marine biologist and conservationist has called out the sexism she’s experienced in the industry as she urges more women to take on jobs to help save the planet.  Lauren Arthur, 34, was born in Edinburgh but lives and works at South Africa‘s Greater Kruger National Park, where she runs virtual safaris to educate viewers … Read more

Marine biologist finds packet of crisps dating back to before 1971

Marine biologist finds empty packet of salt and vinegar Golden Wonder crisps dating back to before 1971 decimalisation on Scottish beach Dr Lauren Smith found the snack priced at 4d at Ythan Estuary in Aberdeenshire  Dated back to before Britain adopted currency in multiples of 10 and 100 in 1971   She found bottle of Fairy … Read more

Nobel Prize-winning biologist blasts Matt Hancock’s 100,000 daily Covid tests target as a ‘PR stunt’

A Nobel Prize-winning biologist has branded the Government’s 100,000 coronavirus tests per day target a ‘PR stunt’ as it emerged that it was ‘likely’ to be hit on time. Sir Paul Nurse, chief executive of biomedical research centre the Francis Crick Institute, also tore into the strategy on Question Time last night and said it … Read more

Intrepid marine biologist Mike Gil travels to the remotest spots to study amazing creatures 

Think of a scientist and a lab-coat-wearing bod staring at a petri dish tends to spring to mind. Dr Mike Gil is a living reminder that being a scientist can also involve adventuring in some of the earth’s most remarkable and remote spots – amid some of its most astonishing creatures. Mike, 34, you see, … Read more