Victoria Gill
Science Correspondent at BBC
@BBCNews science bod. Radio/podcast blabberer. Northerner. Feminist. Has world’s cutest dog. (Frivolous travels / pet worship on insta: sciencey_vic)
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2 weeks ago |
envirolink.org | Victoria Gill
One of the world’s most endangered amphibians – the strange, perpetually smiling Mexican axolotl – has thrived after being released in artificial wetlands, scientists have discovered. In a study that provides hope for the long-term future of a creature that was pushed to the brink of extinction, scientists released 18 captive-bred axolotls in restored and artificial wetland close to Mexico City.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Victoria Gill
Endangered axolotl release raises hopes for rare amphibianVictoria GillVictoria Gill/BBC NewsVery few axolotls are left in the wild One of the world's most endangered amphibians - the strange, perpetually smiling Mexican axolotl - has thrived after being released in artificial wetlands, scientists have discovered.
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3 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Alex Moss |Victoria Gill
Bite marks found on the skeleton of a Roman gladiator are the first archaeological evidence of combat between a human and a lion, experts say. The remains were discovered during a 2004 dig at Driffield Terrace, in York, a site now thought to be the world's only well-preserved Roman gladiator cemetery. Forensic examination of the skeleton of one young man has revealed that holes and bite marks on his pelvis were most likely caused by a lion.
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3 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Victoria Gill
„U toku je šesto veliko izumiranje", upozorava Džejn GudolAutor fotografije, Getty ImagesPotpis ispod fotografije, Džejn Gudol sa njenim majmunom igračkom, Gospodinom H, njenim dugogodišnjim saputnikomPodaci o člankuAutor, Viktorija GilFunkcija, voditeljka, BBC Radio 4 Sa njenim prepoznatljivim šalom preko ramena i sedom kosom vezanom u rep, Džejn Gudol zrači spokojem – čak i preko našeg blago zamućenog video-poziva.
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Victoria Gill
Victoria Gill - Science correspondentThu, April 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM UTC6 min readTwo-year-old Henry is completely transfixed by the iPad in front of him. Every time a smiley face appears he taps the screen - and his tap transforms the face into a cartoon of a dancing animal. It looks like a simple, repetitive game, but is actually a test of a fundamental skill that is developing in the toddler's growing brain.
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Wild chimpanzees filmed using plants for forest 'first aid' - treating wounds on themselves and each other https://t.co/24PPbLaXZO
An informative, educational AND entertaining ep of Inside Science up on @BBCSounds Deep ocean exploration, the science of war and a gorgeous birthday audio time capsule of Sir David Attenborough. The excellent @PennySarchet brings us the science news https://t.co/eTlvY1bWpw
RT @Natures_Voice: Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉 Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated…
