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1. ‘Ocean detectives’ boost protection for endangered marine life

   Scuba divers collect eDNA on dives as part of auditing of seas for fish species

2. 'Living fossil' fish detected with DNA science

   Professor Stefano Mariani and team detect 'living fossil' fish off South African by collecting water samples

3. Which dogs live longest?

   Concern from study of more than 150 breeds

4. Media portrayal of pets 'threat to welfare'

   Royal Society publication examines variable narratives for cuddly and scaly pets

5. Can we turn the tide for orangutans in 2016?

   Assisting conservationists in combating primate extinction threats

6. Climate action network launched for Liverpool

   Liverpool Research Institute for Climate and Sustainability hosts support group for nature-based future.

7. Biologists teach children 'sense of wonder'

   School of Biological and Environmental Sciences teams up with Mersey Rivers Trust and five Merseyside schools for fish eggs river release project

8. Microplastic pollution threatens hermit crab populations

   New research from Queens University Belfast and Liverpool John Moores University reveals how the microplastic pollution crisis is threatening biodiversity.

9. Prehistoric predators kept large animals in check and shaped ecosystem

   Our prehistoric ancestors may have had large carnivores – giant lions, saber-tooth cats, bears and hyenas up to twice the size of their modern relatives – to thank for an abundance and diversity of plants and wildlife.

10. Above us only stars

    A new project combining cutting edge astronomy with performance art was premiered at the European Week of Astronomy & Space Science (EWASS), organised by the European Astronomical Society and the Royal Astronomical Society in Liverpool on 3rd April.