The work underlines the great potential that acoustic surveys have for characterising the biodiversity of habitats while also highlighting some major potential pitfalls.
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Ancient genomes uncover a dynastic elite in Irish passage tomb societies
The genome of an adult male from the heart of the world famous Newgrange passage tomb points to first-degree incest, implying dynasty and echoing local place-name folklore first recorded in Medieval times.
What drives zoo attendance and how does this impact conservation in the wild?
Zoos are making significant, positive impacts on our attempts to conserve biodiversity as our planet enters its sixth mass extinction.
GPS unlocks badger dispersal secrets
This research has major implications for implementing vaccination programmes to limit the spread of bovine tuberculosis (TB).
The Repeated Refrains of Nature — our disappearing birds
The Repeated Refrains of Nature is a digital artwork that encourages people to think about our impact on declining bird populations.
Podcast: To the moon and beyond 3
Trinity’s Professor Louis Brennan, who has studied the business of space for some time, features in this podcast about the current space race and its wider implications.
King and Queen of the Netherlands view precious Fagel collection in Trinity
As part of their State visit to Ireland, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands visited Trinity’s Old Library where they viewed the 18th century Dutch collection.
Robotics engineers unveil ‘Stevie II’ — Ireland’s first socially assistive AI robot
Stevie II is the AI-developed successor to Stevie (a prototype assistance robot who took the country by storm in 2017).
VIDEO: Relive world-leading scientists’ talks at historic Schrödinger at 75 meeting
You can now relive the historic Schrödinger at 75 – the Future of Biology meeting, organised by Trinity in September, by watching the presentations.
Ancient genome analyses reveal mosaic pattern of goat domestication
Farmers were, in different regions, selecting specific traits in goats such as coat colour and production ability as early as 8,000 years ago.