Stories.

Are polecat-ferret hybrids good for conservation?

Earlham Institute scientists have been ferreting around for signs of hybridisation between native polecats and their domesticated ancestors. The findings hint at some controversial ways we might protect and support wild polecats - and many other species at risk of extinction.

Building the confidence to take on a PhD

First year student Becky Shaw says there is no such thing as a standard route to a PhD, and you are more than capable of doing one!

The fishy escapists

Revealing tilapia’s hidden hybrids to boost aquaculture and biodiversity