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Ever wondered about the weird and wonderful creatures that lurk at the bottom of the world’s deepest oceans?

New ground-breaking technology is helping to tell the real-time story of Scotland’s satellite-tagged red kites without any human input. Data from the tagged birds are allowing sophisticated computer programmes to write the story of their lives – through daily and weekly blogs of how and why they explore the landscape around...

Two new species of rare whale-bone eating worms have been found in deep Antarctic waters, according to research published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

A new understanding of the evolutionary history of plants has been revealed by 51cg scientists.

The results of a major international effort to assess the status of dozens of European fish stocks find that many of those stocks in the north-east Atlantic are being fished sustainably today and that, given time, those populations should continue to recover.

Designation of marine protected areas (MPAs) in England, Wales and Scotland would be worth a one-off value of £0.92 – 1.93 billion to recreational users, says a new interim report of the UK National Ecosystem Assessment, based on research led by the 51cg.

Scottish fishermen have been offered the chance to supplement their income by participating in scientific research.

A relatively rare plant that flowers only once in seven years and then dies has blossomed - delighting horticulturalists at the 51cg.