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Dog in garden receiving flea treatment on the back of the neck

Flea-treatments and sheep-dips at damaging levels in Welsh rivers

11 March 2026

Chemicals used in veterinary flea-treatments and sheep-dips are potentially harming wildlife in Welsh rivers.

roads and roundabouts cutting through trees and green fields

Most roadless areas in Great Britain are smaller than 1km2

18 February 2026

A new study measures the amount of roadless areas in Great Britain and examines the wildlife impact of roads.

Cardiff University facilities: your innovation partner

12 February 2026

New short films showcase nine university innovation facilities now available for industry hire and collaboration.

Cardiff University and Arthritis UK Celebrate Research Impact

Cardiff University and Arthritis UK Celebrate Research Impact

28 January 2026

Cardiff University and Arthritis UK have celebrated over a decade of groundbreaking arthritis research with the launch of the Arthritis UK Biomechanics and Bioengineering Research Centre Impact Report and two flagship events.

Coauthors Sergey Fedorov and Mikkel Sinding completing the autopsy of the Tumat-1 wolf puppy.

Woolly rhino genes recovered from Ice Age wolf stomach

14 January 2026

Woolly rhino genetics recovered from an Ice Age wolf discovered in north-eastern Siberia reveals vital information about the animals population collapse.

Prehistoric cave painting of two Sulawesi warty pigs from Leang Tedongnge Cave, Sulawesi, Indonesia.

How people moved pigs across the Pacific

9 January 2026

Genetic study reveals the routes taken by people as they island-hopped across Indonesia

Photo of Huw Morgan in a lab coat in a lab

Cancer biologist awarded Health and Care Research Wales Advanced Fellowship

16 December 2025

An Advanced Fellowship award will help to develop a new cost-effective test for kidney cancer.

hand removing wet wipe from packet

Biodegradable wet wipes remain in rivers for more than five weeks

15 December 2025

Scientists show for the first time that most biodegradable wet wipes aren’t as biodegradable as their marketing claims.

Two Eurasian otters in wood

Rising levels of banned toxic chemicals in otters from Wales

1 December 2025

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) found in every otter tested by the Cardiff University Otter Project.

Image of badger in woodland

Scientists map badger roadkill UK hotspots

24 November 2025

New research identifies badger hotspots for wildlife-vehicle collisions.