While political hawks and doves clash inside the Palace of Westminster, real hawks patrol the skies above the famous buildings to control the population of feral pigeons – which, despite the name, are actually a kind of dove. Falconry is a hugely popular pest control measure. But is it effective? Image: left-hand
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It might come as a surprise just how highly scientists regard lampreys. Ecologists know that they maintain the health of rivers. And medical researchers study lampreys, which have a remarkable ability to heal themselves even after severe nerve damage: an ability that could offer a way to heal spinal cord injuries. Image: mccun934
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You may think penguins all look the same, but a computer system on a South African island knows...
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Can scientific respectability be tarred by association? The US House Committee on Science and Technology seems to think so. It is scrutinising ExxonMobil’s motives for funding research by an astrophysicist into the impact of climate change on the polar bear population of western Hudson Bay in Canada. Image: Carol Moshier
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