/oss/taxonomy/term/3232/all en /oss/article/covid-19-health/going-batty-about-coronavirus <p>The origin of COVID-19 (SARS-Cov2) has been the subject of intense academic discussion. Unfortunately, some theories would make for an intriguing Hollywood production but are based more on rumour than fact. Luckily, technology has helped to keep these rumors at bay: for some time now, we have been able to compare organisms at the molecular level and use this information to establish whether one may have derived from the other.</p> Wed, 10 Jun 2020 13:54:39 +0000 Alaka Mullick PhD 8284 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know-general-science/pangolins-use-rocks-lieu-teeth <p><span>Pangolins, or scaly anteaters, are amazing little mammals. There are eight species of them, and they are the only living creatures in their order of Pholidota. Spread throughout Asia and Africa, they can be as small as 2 kg or as large at 35 kg. But if you meet one, you will probably be struck by their scales. </span></p> Thu, 31 May 2018 18:20:00 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7120 at /oss