Solving a hidden threat to New Zealand's meat and dairy industry

Associate Professors Bridget Stocker and Mattie Timmer from Victoria University of Wellington are working with AgResearch…

Making California's water supply resilient

As with the stock market, climate change requires a diversified portfolio of solutions. California Gov. Gavin…

Loch Ness Monster may be a giant eel, say scientists

A DNA study rules out suggestions that “Nessie” is a prehistoric reptile or a shark. …

Mystery surrounds lost German sea data station

A massive environmental monitoring unit on the seabed vanishes, baffling German experts. Click here…

US lifts ban on old-style light bulbs

The ban, due to start in 2020, could have seen the end to incandescent bulbs which…

Hunter-gatherers agree on what is moral, but not who is moral

Morality plays a role in everyday lives, from interactions with friends and strangers, to political views…

Realistic robots get under Galapagos lizards' skin

Male lava lizards are sensitive to the timing of their opponents’ responses during contest displays, with…

Snowkyo 2020: Tokyo organisers to test fake snow to cool Olympics

Tokyo 2020 Olympic chiefs have already rolled out everything from misting stations to flowerbeds to beat…

Dorian strengthens to Category 3 storm as it threatens US east coast

Hurricane Dorian has claimed at least 20 lives, Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said, warning the…

Bolivia has lost 1.7 million hectares to fire: government

Wildfires raging in Bolivia’s forests and grasslands since May have destroyed 1.7 million hectares (4.2 million…