Images of a starving Canadian bear go viral - but all may not be as it…
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Dracula ticks in amber tell ancient blood-sucking tale
Feathered dinosaurs were covered in ticks just like modern animals, according to fossil evidence.
Climate change: Trump will bring US back into Paris deal – Macron
But the French leader says he will not agree to a demand that America's terms should…
Golden eagle migration out of sync with climate change
Adult golden eagles are unable to shift the timing of their migration, a North American study…
‘Worrying alarm call’ for world’s birds on brink of extinction
Seabirds such as the kittiwake are being pushed to the brink of extinction, say conservationists.
Pacific ‘baby island’ is natural lab to study Mars
A newly emerged volcanic island will help trace the Red Planet's water history and the search…
US flood risk ‘severely underestimated’
More than three times as many Americans are at risk of having their homes flooded than…
The world’s youngest island
Scientists think Hunga Tunga Hunga Ha'apai might hold clues on where to look for life on…
Irish DNA map reveals history’s imprint
Scientists have unveiled a detailed genetic map of Ireland, revealing subtle DNA differences that may reflect…
Huntington’s breakthrough may stop disease
Scientists say it could be the biggest breakthrough in neurodegenerative diseases for 50 years.