Orkney's wildlife, including several threatened bird species and the endemic Orkney Vole are showing signs of recovery with population numbers and nesting successes increasing since work began to ...

Efforts to eradicate American Mink from Britain are ramping up, with the mammal not thought to have bred in East Anglia ...

A spokesperson for Peterborough City Council said: “Preparation works have started at Cuckoos Hollow. During the standard ecological surveys evidence of Water Voles were found. Works to disperse them ...

Meadow voles are a common nemesis of lawns and landscapes. These “chunky” rodents measure 4 to 5 inches long. Voles are ...

As the planet warms and disease-carrying animals like mosquitos follow their ideal temperatures northward and into higher altitudes, they may bring diseases such as West Nile virus to areas where they ...

Groups using Google DeepMind’s LLMs made more progress in discussing contentious issues. But the technology won’t replace human mediators anytime soon. Reaching a consensus in a democracy is ...

“People need to find common ground because collective action requires agreement.” Democratic initiatives such as citizens’ assemblies, in which groups of people are asked to share their ...

Species such as pygmy shrew and common vole had been restricted to sheltered areas such as deep valleys in northern Europe, small enclaves in otherwise inhospitable glacial landscapes. These ...

Unlike many commonly studied laboratory rodents, both male and female mandarin voles are involved in caring for offspring (Young et al., 1998). However, both virgin males and females of this species ...

Species such as pygmy shrew and common vole had been restricted to sheltered areas such as deep valleys in northern Europe, small enclaves in otherwise inhospitable glacial landscapes. These ...

From mice to muskrats, rodents are among the most common and destructive household pests. Here is our guide to controlling these pesky intruders.