To manage and conserve natural ecosystems, it is essential to know how biodiversity changes. As one…
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Welsh-medium school pupils underperform in tests despite more advantaged backgrounds
Secondary schools in Wales that teach pupils through the medium of Welsh are outperformed by their…
Potential for natural forest regrowth to capture carbon
Researchers from Australia’s national science agency CSIRO joined scientists from 17 other countries to publish a…
Filtering radioactive elements from water
The nuclear accident in Fukushima remains etched into many people’s memories. It was a catastrophe that…
First observation of nutation in magnetic materials
Much of the ‘memory’ of the world and all our digital activities are based on media,…
Virus turns deadly fungus from foe to friend in plants
Researchers have discovered that a fungal virus (also called a mycovirus) can convert deadly fungal pathogens…
Evolution of pine needles helps trees cope with rainfall impact
If you have ever hiked in the woods and been surrounded by the sight and smell…
Under-regulated pet trade leaves thousands of species vulnerable
More reptiles are kept as pets than you might expect. In 2008, the British Federation for…
Science and scientists held in high esteem across global publics
As publics around the world look to scientists and the research and development process to bring…
Wildcats threatened by their domestic cousins
European wildcats, thought to be extinct 50 or so years ago in the Jura mountains, have…