The tendency for species diversity to be greatest near the Equator developed 34 to 48 million years ago during the Eocene Epoch, Museum scientists have found.
Tropical biodiversity developed more than 35 million years ago
Miniature brain scans hold key to understanding bee behaviour
Scientists have imaged the brains of bumblebees in unprecedented detail, revealing the regions linked to learning and memory.
Slave trade brought deadly parasite to the Caribbean
Schistosoma mansoni, a water-borne parasite that affects millions of people worldwide, was carried to the Americas by the slave trade, researchers have found.
New love bug found with heart-shaped leg
A new group of beetles with a heart-shaped leg joint has been discovered in the Belize rainforest by Museum scientist Max Barclay.
