According to evolutionary theory, animals should try to find the fittest mate with the best genes to pass on to their offspring. But over the past few years, a growing number of exceptions to this rule have emerged. Research carried…
Fetch! First clear evidence that dogs do not naturally distinguish objects by shape
Researchers have provided the first empirical evidence that the way in which dogs relate words to objects is fundamentally different to humans. Many pet owners marvel at their dog’s ability to fetch different objects such as toys on instruction, perceiving…
Leading Academic on Cardiovascular Disease joins University
A scientist who discovered the genes that cause a disease linked to lung and heart failure has joined the team at the University of Lincoln’s School of Life Sciences. Dr Rajiv Machado was previously a recipient of an independent British…
Discovery could hold the key to super-sensory hearing
Researchers from the University of Bristol and University of Lincoln discovered the missing piece of the jigsaw in the understanding of the process of energy transformation in the ‘unconventional’ ears of the bushcrickets (or katydids). The discovery of a previously…
Life Sciences lecturer to feature in New Scientist
New lecturer at the School of Life Sciences Dr Carl Soulsbury is to feature in the New Scientist’s December edition. Dr Soulsbury’s research focuses on life history strategies and his work with black grouse will be used to illustrate the…