Helen Briggs

Surrey

Journalist and Broadcaster at BBC

Journalist & broadcaster @BBCNews|Biodiversity, nature, science, health on 📺📻✍️|Escaped scientist|Alum @uniofnewcastle; @risj_oxford; @McrwritingSchl

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ไขความลับแห่งความสำเร็จทางวิวัฒนาการของสลอธแสนเฉื่อยชา - BBC News ไทย

1 week ago | bbc.com | Helen Briggs

ไขความลับแห่งความสำเร็จทางวิวัฒนาการของสลอธแสนเฉื่อยชา ที่มาของภาพ, Getty Images คำบรรยายภาพ, ปัจจุบันนี้ มีเพียงสลอธที่อาศัยอยู่บนต้นไม้เท่านั้นที่พบได้บนโลก แต่เดิมนั้นกลุ่มสลอธเหล่านี้มีความหลากหลายมากกว่านี้มากArticle information Author, เฮเลน บริกกส์ Role, ผู้สื่อข่าวสิ่งแวดล้อม บีบีซี อย่างที่เราทราบกัน สลอธมีชื่อเสียงว่าเป็นสัตว์ที่เชื่องช้าและเฉื่อยชา ใช้เวลาส่วนใหญ่ในการงีบหลับบนต้นไม้ แต่จากการศึกษาวิจัยใหม่พบว่า นี่คือหนึ่งในความลับของความสำเร็จที่มีมาอย่างยาวนานของพวกมัน...
'Nemo encolhendo': peixes-palhaço alertam sobre o calor do oceano

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Helen Briggs

'Nemo encolhendo': peixes-palhaço menores emitem alerta sobre o calor dos oceanosLegenda da foto, Conhecido pelas suas listras laranja e brancas, o peixe-palhaço é um dos peixes de coral mais facilmente reconhecíveisArticle informationAuthor, Helen BriggsRole, Repórter de meio ambiente, BBC NewsPeixes da espécie que ficou famosa com a animação Procurando Nemo (2003) estão encolhendo para enfrentar as ondas de calor marinhas, segundo um estudo científico.
‘Shrinking Nemo’: Smaller clownfish sound alarm on ocean heat

2 weeks ago | envirolink.org | Helen Briggs

From BBC 1 day agoShareSaveHelen BriggsBBC environment correspondent•@hbriggsShareSaveGetty ImagesFish similar to those made famous by the movie Finding Nemo are shrinking to cope with marine heatwaves, a study has found. The research recorded clownfish living on coral reefs slimmed down drastically when ocean temperatures rocketed in 2023. Scientists say the discovery was a big surprise and could help explain the rapidly declining size of other fish in the world’s oceans.
Sluggish sloth's secrets of success revealed in new study

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Helen Briggs

Sluggish sloth's secrets of success revealed in new study Helen BriggsGetty ImagesOnly tree-living sloths are found on the planet today, but the group was once much more diverseSloths have a reputation for being sluggish and slow, spending most of their lives dozing in trees, but a new study suggests this is one of the enduring secrets of their success. Scientists have examined the evolutionary history of the animals, including extinct forms known only from the fossil records.
ฝูงปลาการ์ตูนแบบ "นีโม" ปรับให้ตัวเล็กลงกำลังส่งเสียงสัญญานเตือนเกี่ยวกับอะไรในมหาสมุทร ?

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Helen Briggs

ฝูงปลาการ์ตูนแบบ "นีโม" ที่ปรับให้ตัวเล็กลงกำลังส่งเสียงสัญญานเตือนเกี่ยวกับอะไรในมหาสมุทร ?
smaller clownfish sound alarm on ocean heat

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Helen Briggs

'Shrinking Nemo': Smaller clownfish sound alarm on ocean heatHelen BriggsGetty ImagesClownfish are one of the most recognisable reef fish, known for their orange and white stripesFish similar to those made famous by the movie Finding Nemo are shrinking to cope with marine heatwaves, a study has found. The research recorded clownfish living on coral reefs slimmed down drastically when ocean temperatures rocketed in 2023.
Mosquito-borne killer disease threatens blackbirds

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Helen Briggs |Gwyndaf Hughes

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The blackbird is one of the UK's most common and familiar birds, known for its cheerful songBBC environment correspondentBBC climate and science teamA mosquito-borne disease freshly arrived in Britain has spread large distances, with scientists racing to understand the risks to wild birds. Infected insects can spread the deadly Usutu virus to blackbirds, raising fears for the famous songsters.
Mosquito-borne killer disease threatens blackbirds

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Helen Briggs

Mosquito-borne killer disease threatens blackbirdsHelen BriggsGwyndaf HughesBBC climate and science teamGetty ImagesThe blackbird is one of the UK's most common and familiar birds, known for its cheerful songA mosquito-borne disease freshly arrived in Britain has spread large distances, with scientists racing to understand the risks to wild birds. Infected insects can spread the deadly Usutu virus to blackbirds, raising fears for the famous songsters.
Mosquito-borne killer disease threatens blackbirds

3 weeks ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Helen Briggs |Gwyndaf Hughes

The blackbird is one of the UK's most common and familiar birds, known for its cheerful song [Getty Images]A mosquito-borne disease freshly arrived in Britain has spread large distances, with scientists racing to understand the risks to wild birds. Infected insects can spread the deadly Usutu virus to blackbirds, raising fears for the famous songsters. New data shows Usutu has spread across much of southern England in five years, and has been linked to declines in some blackbird populations.
Spring wave of hot weather to be treat for nature lovers

1 month ago | bbc.com | Helen Briggs

Spring's hot weather to be treat for nature loversHelen BriggsEnvironment correspondent, BBC News•@hbriggsGetty ImagesThe swallow is a common summer visitor, arriving in April and leaving in OctoberWith what's being called a mini-heatwave looming for the UK, it's not just humans looking forward to warmer weather. The warm spell is expected to give a temporary boost to nature as migratory birds arrive from afar and butterflies stretch their wings.