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Biologists Michael Bok and Cecilia Nilsson have been awarded the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant to further study how not to disrupt animal flight and the evolution of eyesight. Michael Bok, researcher, Lund Vision GroupCan you describe your research?I study the evolution of eyes and visual systems. This new grant attempts to discover how advanced visual abilities like colour and polarisation v

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/lund-university-researchers-awarded-major-eu-grant - 2026-06-17

Red-backed shrikes fly thousands of kilometres to reach Africa – and they do so with astonishing precision. Aided by new technology, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have been able to track the birds’ journeys in detail. It turns out that they may have a more complex genetic migration programme than researchers have previously been able to show. “We can now follow a bird’s location through

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/new-technology-reveals-migratory-birds-stunning-precision-flight - 2026-06-17

A myriad of colours that survived millions of years of evolution have disappeared in a short period of time. The culprit? A bright green, aggressive, and sexually dominant wall lizard that has wiped out several colour variants within its speci Many animal species display clearly defined colour variants, or colour morphs. These are not just superficial differences, but are often linked to different

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/hulk-lizard-knocks-out-ancient-colour-palette - 2026-06-17

A research team has created artificial animals that over time develop functioning vision from scratch – from simple light sensitivity to the ability to discern objects. This happened despite the fact that the digital creatures weren’t given any instructions. The results show how AI can be used to understand the inner secrets of evolution. Imagine that you are sitting in front of a computer. In the

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/researchers-create-ai-animals-simulate-evolution-vision - 2026-06-17

Some fungi are wasteful, while others recycle – and this can determine how much carbon is stored in a forest. Researchers at Lund University have now revealed how fungi manage their mycelium, the network that builds the structure of fungus. The results could provide new insights into the carbon cycle and climate. Researchers have investigated how fungi recycle their mycelium when they grow. Using

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/recycling-strategies-fungi-can-affect-how-forests-store-carbon - 2026-06-17

There is a tiny cyclops among your oldest ancestors, and humans share these remarkable ancestral roots with all other vertebrates. This according to new, surprising research on the evolution of the eye. Researchers from Lund University and University of Sussex have found that all vertebrates evolved from a distant ancestor that had a single eye located at the top of its head. The study also reveal

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/one-eyed-creature-gave-rise-our-modern-eyes - 2026-06-17

Beneath our feet, there is a bustling world of life that is crucial to both food and climate. Yet we often take this hidden ecosystem for granted. With new technology, research and culture, soil ecologist Edith Hammer and her colleagues, together with artist duo (p)Art of the Biomass, are opening a whole new window to the underground and a world few of us have seen. Edith Hammer is a soil ecologis

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/window-underground-where-soil-science-meets-culture - 2026-06-17

When fish from different habitats meet, it’s not always love at first swim. New research from Lund University in Sweden in collaboration with North Carolina State University shows that aggressive females can actively repel males from the “wrong” environment. This behaviour may ultimately contribute to the emergence of new species. Understanding how species evolve is one of the most fundamental que

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/aggressive-female-fish-put-stop-mating-may-lead-new-species - 2026-06-17

Mosses and liverworts are common in forests, wetlands and on rocky surfaces – yet their chemical composition remains relatively little explored. A European research project is now investigating whether these small plants could become a source of new bioactive compounds for applications such as cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. The BRYOMOLECULES project has now reached its halfway point. At Lund Unive

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/small-plants-big-potential - 2026-06-17

Every year a small songbird, no heavier than a letter, crosses the Sahara Desert, the Mediterranean and the Arabian Desert on its migration. New research from Lund University in Sweden now reveals how the tiny bird manages this arduous journey: by flying night after night - and doing nothing during the day. The thrush nightingale is a songbird is a long-distance traveller that arrives in Sweden in

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/songbirds-extreme-desert-migration-mapped - 2026-06-17

Moonlight determines when the red-necked nightjar feeds, migrates and raises its young. A groundbreaking long-term study from Lund University shows how the migratory bird’s entire annual cycle follows the moon’s rhythm. … the lovely, melancholy moonlight, which makes the birds dream in the trees…The French poet Paul Verlaine was seemingly wrong in his famous poem Clair de Lune. Moonlight does not

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/nocturnal-migratory-birds-follow-rhythm-moon - 2026-06-17

Underground fungi play a central role in the fragile ecosystems of atoll islands. The unique symbiotic relationship between these fungi and rainforest trees is vital for the restoration of nature and ultimately for the survival of coral reefs. New research shows how fungi help nutrients to move between the forest and the sea. Palmyra Atoll is a remote and uninhabited cluster of small islands halfw

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/fungi-crucial-recovery-tropical-islands - 2026-06-17

A carnivorous fruit fly living in bubbling African streams may sound like a fever dream. However, with the help of DNA analysis of a pinned insect from a museum in Zurich, researchers have managed to draw an evolutionary map of a mysterious species that has not been seen since 1981. Researchers at Lund University have successfully mapped the genome of one of the world’s most unusual fruit flies -

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/how-strange-fruit-fly-became-bloodthirsty-underwater-hunter - 2026-06-17

Extreme weather poses a big threat to birds. Yet there is a lack of both knowledge and methods for measuring its negative effects. In a new study, researchers from Lund University in Sweden have identified knowledge gaps and propose practical tools for analysing the risks to birds. Extreme weather has become increasingly common worldwide, often in the form of combinations of heat and drought. Thes

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/birds-can-suffer-serious-harm-heatwaves - 2026-06-17

They cross oceans, glide on monsoon winds, and can appear in new places after thousands of kilometres in the air. Now a new study from Lund University shows that dragonflies are among nature’s most extreme migrants - and that their journeys may help us understand climate change. Dragonflies and damselflies are predatory insects with powerful jaws, compound eyes and spectacular colours. What is les

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/featherlight-long-distance-fliers-parchment-thin-wings - 2026-06-17

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. http://www.skd.se/2018/04/22/pa-spaning-efter-fossiler/

https://www.geologi.lu.se/artikel/naturskydsforeningen-pa-utflykt-i-bjarsjolagard - 2026-06-17

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Svante Björck med fler har skrivit en artikel i Nature med nya rön om senaste istidens köldperiod, Yngre Dryas, med titeln: "Warm summers during the Younger Dryas cold reversal"

https://www.geologi.lu.se/artikel/forsvagning-av-golfstrommen-kan-leda-till-mycket-varma-somrar-i-europa - 2026-06-17

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Fem nya doktorer från Geologiska institutionen promoverades den 25e maj: Victoria Beckman, Martin Bernhardson, Laurie Charrieau, Elisabeth Einarsson och Johan Gren.Doktorspromotionen

https://www.geologi.lu.se/artikel/fem-nya-doktorer-fran-geologiska-institutionen-promoverade - 2026-06-17

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Vi gratulerar Helena Alexanderson som återigen har tilldelats Lunds naturvetarkårs pedagogiska pris. Priset presenterades under Naturvetenskapliga fakultetens examensceremoni den 3 juni, där även sex studenter från Geologiska institutionen mottog sina examensdiplom.

https://www.geologi.lu.se/artikel/helena-alexanderson-har-ater-tilldelats-lunds-naturvetarkars-pedagogiska-pris - 2026-06-17

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Vi firar våra duktiga kandidatarbetare som höll sina posterpresentationer 1 juni 2018, hoppas vi ses till hösten!

https://www.geologi.lu.se/artikel/vi-firar-vara-duktiga-kandidatarbetare-som-holl-sina-posterpresentationer-1-juni-2018-hoppas-vi-ses - 2026-06-17