Indigenous groups and river dwellers are battling the government and big corporations over the huge dams…
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Warming world harming insects’ reproduction, says study
A warming world is harming insects ability to reproduce, which could have long-term consequences, scientists warn.
Primate tool-use: Chimpanzees make drinking sticks
Critically endangered chimpanzees in Ivory Coast craft extra-absorbent drinking sticks, researchers observe.
New candidate for ‘missing element’ in Earth’s core
Scientists believe they have established the identity of a "missing element" in the Earth's core.
Chimp drinking culture caught on video
Critically Endangered chimpanzees in the Ivory Coast craft extra-absorbent drinking sticks, remote cameras reveal.
Obama says shift to green energy is ‘irreversible’ despite Trump
Renewable energy will continue to grow in the US despite the antipathy of the incoming Trump…
Mother-baby bonding insight revealed
Scientists say mothers hold babies on the left to help in bonding - and this is…
Urbanisation signal detected in evolution, study shows
Scientists discover a 'clear signal' of urbanisation in the evolution of organisms around the globe.
China pollution: ‘It can be completely dark’
A look at life inside China's most polluted city. Shijiazhuang is currently underneath a thick layer…
Brixton Road breaches annual air pollution limit in five days
A south London road breaches its EU annual air pollution limit for 2017 in just five…