India’s wild tiger population—by far the largest in the world—has risen above 3,000, according to a…
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Engineered plants produce sex perfume to trick pests and replace pesticides
By using precision gene engineering techniques, researchers at the Earlham Institute in Norwich have been able…
Research finds global emissions of several banned ozone-destroying chemicals are increasing
New analysis has found increasing emissions of several ozone-depleting chemicals despite their production being banned for…
Amazon Indigenous lands prevent disease, save billions: study
Protected Indigenous reservations in the Amazon rainforest absorb thousands of tons of airborne pollution each year,…
'Snowball Earth' might have been slushball
At least five ice ages have befallen Earth, including one 635 million years ago that created…
Senegal harvests first experimental homegrown wheat
With the whir of a mower, under a clear blue sky, Senegalese researchers have begun harvesting…
Plastic pollution is scourge of English coastal region
On an early spring afternoon, Tregantle Beach is bathed in a dazzling light reminiscent of a…
Third massive whale in a month beaches itself, dies in Bali
A 17-meter-long (56-foot-long) sperm whale died after washing up on a beach in Bali, a conservation…
First Peoples' knowledge of 'mysterious fairy circles' in Australian deserts has upended a long-standing science debate
What are “fairy circles”? They are polka dots of bare earth, regularly scattered across arid grasslands.…
Avian flu kills 3 California condors in northern Arizona
Three California condors have died from avian flu in northern Arizona and authorities are trying to…