South Africa’s new carbon tax has provoked a storm of criticism from environmental campaigners who say…
New Zealand cops nab penguin prowlers in sushi stall
A pair of New Zealand penguins that broke into a sushi stall at Wellington’s busiest railway…
'Let's see them aliens': 1.3 mn people vow to storm classified US base
For more than a century, scientists have scoured the known universe for signs of extraterrestrial life,…
Iceland tries to bring back trees razed by the Vikings
Before being colonised by the Vikings, Iceland was lush with forests but the fearsome warriors razed…
Telescope viewing suspended as protesters block Hawaii road
Astronomers have indefinitely stopped looking through 13 existing telescopes at the summit of Mauna Kea in…
Australian finds message in a bottle written 50 years ago
A fisherman man said on Wednesday he was looking for the author of a message in…
Avian malaria behind drastic decline of London's iconic sparrow?
London’s house sparrows (Passer domesticus) have plummeted by 71% since 1995, with new research suggesting avian…
Limits on pot fishing can result in win-win for fishermen and marine wildlife
Restricting the amount of inshore potting for crab and lobster within marine protected areas (MPAs) can…
Timing is everything for the mutualistic relationship between ants and acacias
In the 1960s, Penn biologist Dan Janzen, as part of earning his Ph.D., re-described what has…
Researchers track how cats' weights change over time
Until now, pet owners and veterinarians didn’t know for sure. Now University of Guelph researchers have…