Animal behaviour experts are investigating whether dog ownership could bring physical benefits to the lives of older people. Academics from the University of Lincoln and Glasgow Caledonian University are investigating healthy activity patterns and sedentary behaviour among older people who…
Can you love cats too much?
A study into cat ownership looks at whether people who own an excessive number of cats are on the slippery slope to becoming animal hoarders. The research investigated whether owners of 20 or more cats were more likely to share…
Ultrasonic sounds of the rainforest
Research aimed at developing ultrasonic microphones with insect-like sensitivity is to continue in the rainforests of Colombia and Ecuador. Following the discovery of a previously unidentified hearing organ in the South American bushcrickets’ ear, a scientist from the University of…
Top primate researchers swing into Lincoln for annual meeting
Some of the world’s leading primatologists will convene in Lincoln, UK, for the annual spring meeting of the Primate Society of Great Britain. The University of Lincoln is hosting this event for the first time and will welcome around 60…
Lincoln academic advises Channel 4’s live egg hatch
An avian expert from the University of Lincoln is advising filmmakers on a new Easter-themed documentary series where viewers can see the eggs of various species hatch live on air. Dr Charles Deeming, from the School of Life Sciences, was…