Beneath the seawater in Japan’s Beppu Bay lie layers of seemingly unremarkable sediment and sludge that…
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One dead as Japan warns of 'heaviest rain ever' in southwest
One person died in a landslide and hundreds of thousands of people have been urged to…
Developer dollars not enough to save species, finds koala study
Financial payments made by land developers to offset their impacts on threatened species may fall short,…
Man-made materials in nests can bring both risks and benefits for birds
We all discard a huge amount of plastic and other man-made materials into the environment, and…
Beak shape can predict nest material use in birds, study finds
The material a bird selects for its nest depends on the dimensions of its beak, according…
Study finds wild bees emerge from nests a week earlier for every 1°C rise in temperature
Warmer springs are causing British bees to wake up earlier, a new study has found, threatening…
Strawberry fields forever? Strawberry production leaves long-term plastic pollution, research finds
Researchers have found that the plastic mulch used to support the growth of Californian strawberries sheds…
Why are there hopping mice in Australia but no kangaroos in Asia? It's a long story
The animals in Australia are super-different to those in Asia. This goes without saying; we know…
Solar storm on Thursday expected to make Northern Lights visible in 17 states
A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in 17 American states a…
Sweet success: Jordan's beekeepers busy as honey demand soars
Jordan’s key tourism industry may have been hammered by COVID, but the pandemic gave a boost…