First South American insect that emits blue light is discovered

Brazilian researchers have discovered a new species of fungus gnat (Keroplatidae) whose larvae emit blue light.…

Insect decline more extensive than suspected

Compared to a decade ago, today the number of insect species in many areas has decreased…

New York bans foie gras on animal cruelty grounds

New York can stake a claim to being the culinary capital of the world, but one…

Aquaculture offers lifeline to floundering Moroccan fishermen

With fish stocks declining in the Mediterranean, struggling Moroccan fishermen are hoping to turn to aquaculture…

Scientists say quarter of all pigs could die of swine fever

Around a quarter of the world’s pigs are expected to die from African swine fever as…

Fake chimneys for birds that need vertical hollows to rest

People from New England to Texas are building fake chimneys as nesting spots and migration motels…

Mekong levels at lowest on record as drought and dams strangle river

The once-mighty Mekong river has been reduced to a thin, grubby neck of water in stretches…

New battery design can charge an electric car in 10 minutes

Ten minutes charging time to add 200 miles of driving range: scientists in the US have…

Stunning Senegal baobab forest being swallowed by mining

One hour’s drive from Senegal’s capital Dakar, demand for cement is turning a protected baobab forest…

Novel NRL instrument enhances ability to measure nuclear materials

Researchers with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) designed and built an instrument called NAUTILUS to…