Common UK garden animals like hedgehogs, rabbits and even the domestic cat have the potential to harbour new strains of coronavirus, a new study reveals. UK researchers used machine learning to predict associations between 411 strains of coronavirus and 876 potential mammal host species. Their machine learning model integrated characteristics extracted from genomes, such as protein structure, as … Read more
Dead hedgehogs will be placed in front of robotic lawnmowers to find out if they can be detected by the machine’s computer vision technology following a spate of injuries There have been reports of hedgehogs being killed by the robot lawnmowers These automated mowers are supposed to detect hedgehogs and avoid them Researchers will test … Read more
Hedgehogs have not hibernated this winter because of unprecedented mild weather caused by climate change, says expert Wildlife rescue centre has found an abundance of hedgehogs not hibernating UK could see major change in how hedgehogs exist, the centre’s founder warns Climate change has been blamed for the disruption to the natural ecosystem By Jonathan Chadwick For … Read more