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Easter egg prices could soar as the demand for cocoa increases
Professor Tim Benton (Biology) comments on the growing demand for cocoa creating a potential “choc-apocalypse”.
Sloths' ancestors may have crossed the Atlantic, says study
The family tree of the largest group of mammals—those that nourish their young with placentas—divided later than scientists previously thought, according to a new study.
Researchers to use supercomputer to "hack" Ebola
Scientists at the University of Leeds will run the equivalent of password cracking software to find the chemical keys to defeating the Ebola virus.
Loss of wild flowers matches pollinator decline
The first ever Britain-wide assessment of the value of wild flowers as food for pollinators shows that decreasing resources mirror the decline of pollinating insects.
Symposium tribute to Professor Steve Baldwin
On Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th December, the Faculty played host to 137 scientists from around the world who gathered to commemorate the life and work of Prof Steve Baldwin.