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Researchers have shown that an Amazonian butterfly is a hybrid species, formed by two other species breeding together almost 200,000 years ago.
Posted on 18 April 2024
The Department of Biology is part of a new project to help cultivate a thriving, dynamic and vibrant community of research technicians across the UK.
Posted on 19 March 2024
Females of some whale species have evolved to live drastically longer lives so they can care for their families, new research involving a University of York academic shows.
Posted on 15 March 2024
Researchers have shown that inedible species of butterfly, that mimic each other's colour patterns, have also evolved similar flight behaviours to warn predators and avoid being eaten.
Posted on 1 March 2024
The Cryo-EM facility and Viking cluster in York have played a major role in increasing understanding of bacterial cells’ ability to survive when threatened; understanding which could lead to more effective medicines in the future.
Posted on 14 February 2024
Jason Daff, Horticulture Manager at the University of York's Department of Biology, has been named Technician of the Year at the prestigious Times Higher Education Awards.
Posted on 8 December 2023
Researchers have mapped the family tree of crocodiles and their extinct relatives to shed new light on why there are so few species of the giant reptiles living today.
Posted on 5 December 2023
Two University of York research projects have been awarded funding, as part of a £42 million programme, to work with industry partners in co-developing new sustainable technologies for health care, agriculture, cosmetics and wastewater treatment.
Posted on 29 November 2023