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A monkey’s hand grips on to the wire screen of its cage.

More than 900 at-risk animal and plant species not covered by global trade protections, new research shows

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Rod-shaped Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria fill the alveoli sacs of an individual’s lungs. The alveolar sacs appear as a cluster of tiny, interconnected air sacs resembling a delicate network of bubbles. Credit: Shutterstock.

Study reveals new mechanism for rapid evolution of multi-drug resistant infections in patients

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Oxford opens the UK’s first Space Innovation Lab

Oxford opens the UK’s first Space Innovation Lab

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A three-person submarine underwater near a coral. Image credit: Nekton/Ocean Census.

Oxford University joins largest ever ocean survey in a global effort to save marine life

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A close-up artistic image of E. coli bacteria. Image credit: Shutterstock.

Antimicrobial use in agriculture can breed bacteria resistant to first-line human defences

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Sleeping 2-month-old northern elephant seals on the beach at Año Nuevo State Park, California. Photo by Rachel Holser. NMFS 23188.

Elephant seals drift off to sleep while diving far below the ocean surface

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A golden orb-web spider. Image credit: Newrotex Ltd.

Silk from spiders and silkworms found to be a promising material to repair injured nerves

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A Mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris). In Pakistan, this species is still illegally hunted for its skin. Image credit: Shutterstock.

Turtle and crocodile species with unique characteristics are more likely to go extinct

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A pair of hands wearing latex gloves handles crop plants in a field. Image credit: Shutterstock.

Oxford biologists comment on new Genetic Technology Act

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Picture shows Dame Angela McLean standing in front of the Ministry of Defence

Oxford Biology don named new Chief Scientific Adviser

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