In his office nestled in Austria’s snow-capped Pitztal valley, Eberhard Schultes is among those pushing to…
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Arctic has one of warmest years, raising fears over rising sea levels
The Arctic has experienced its second warmest year since 1900, according to a report published Tuesday,…
Germany on alert as swine fever nears border
Sniffer dogs, drones and electrified fences: Germany is deploying a full array of defences to stop…
One-third of recent global methane increase comes from tropical Africa
Concentrations of methane, a greenhouse gas about 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide, have risen…
Multi-species grassland mixtures increase yield stability, even under drought conditions
In a two-year experiment in Ireland and Switzerland, researchers found a positive relationship between plant diversity…
School citizen science project dramatically improves children's knowledge of UK mammals
Children who participated in a citizen science project called MammalWeb, where they used camera traps to…
Invest in pollinator monitoring for long-term gain
New research shows that for every $1 invested in pollinator monitoring schemes, at least $1.50 can…
'Invisible,' restricted horse racing therapy may leave a trail
A treatment called extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is used in patients both human and equine to…
Close friends help macaques survive
Close friendships improve the survival chances of rhesus macaques, new research shows. Click here…
Breathing new life into the rise of oxygen debate
New research strongly suggests that the distinct ‘oxygenation events’ that created Earth’s breathable atmosphere happened spontaneously,…