Recent collaboration between Bangor University and the UK Center for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) has shown…
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Q&A: The rise of younger, less experienced bosses in the workplace
If you’re older than your boss, you’re not alone. Click here for original story,…
Plants in the Cerrado combine at least two strategies to survive fire, study shows
In an article published in the journal Flora, researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in…
Sable Island's shifting landscape offers insights into groundwater loss globally
Almost 200 kilometers off the coast of Nova Scotia sits a slender, crescent-shaped spit of land…
Assessing organohalogen contamination impact on the health of Baltic Atlantic salmon
The Baltic Sea Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) consists of both wild and hatchery-reared fish. As these…
At the foreshore of sustainable fishing: A new tool to tackle seafood fraud
Warming waters due to climate change, pollution, overfishing and fraud in the seafood supply chain means…
Safely removing nanoplastics from water using 'Prussian blue', a pigment used to dye jeans
Plastic waste breaks down over time into nanoplastics ( Click here for original story,…
NZ's always-on culture has stretched the 8-hour workday—should the law contain a right to disconnect?
When Wellington carpenter Samuel Parnell began the struggle for an eight-hour working day back in 1840,…
Namibia and Angola's remote Ovahimba mountains reveal a haven for unique plants—new survey
The Kaokoveld region, covering north-western Namibia and south-western Angola, is one of the remotest areas in…
Opinion: Education is the responsibility of the state—care of young children should be too
Parents face eye-watering costs for childcare in the UK. A part-time nursery place for a child…