Drifting crustaceans could hold key to climate change
The vast quantity of tiny animals in the global ocean could play a vital role in slowing climate change, scientists...
Environment
Flagship individuals can boost conservation
“Flagship” individual animals like Cecil the lion or Freya the walrus can boost conservation, new research suggests. Much-loved species like...
Tens of thousands of endangered sharks and rays caught off Congo
Tens of thousands of endangered sharks and rays are caught by small-scale fisheries off the Republic of the Congo each...
Bumblebees drop to shake off Asian hornets
Bumblebees have a remarkably successful method for fighting off Asian hornets, new research shows. When attacked, buff-tailed bumblebees drop to...
Hot weather hits productivity – even in air-conditioned factories
Hot weather reduces workers’ productivity – even if their workplace is air conditioned, new research shows. The study, led by...
New approach to critical zone science could help secure Earth’s life support systems
Future plans to tackle the climate change’s impacts on food security must integrate local knowledge to help preserve the Earth’s...
Clever lapwings use cover to hide in plain sight
Ground-nesting birds called lapwings use the shape of their nests and surroundings to hide from predators, new research shows. Many...
How much will climate change destabilise the carbon cycle?
A new project will assess how much the natural carbon cycle could be destabilised by climate change. The rate of...
Electric vehicles to pass two thirds of global car sales by 2030
Global electric vehicle (EV) sales are on track to meet or outpace even the most ambitious net-zero timelines and could...