Antibiotics drive resistance in waterways – even after they break down
Antibiotics continue to drive resistance to bacteria, even after they are broken down in wastewater treatment plants and discharged into...
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More outdoor play during preschool years linked to better mental health later in childhood
Children who spend more time playing outdoors between the ages of two and four may be less likely to develop...
Rising seas could ‘drown’ mangroves and release carbon
(Version en Español abajo) Mangroves could store less carbon – and even begin releasing it – as sea levels rise,...
Thresher sharks to headline study funded by top music agency
As crowds gather later this month for the Isle of Wight Festival, University of Exeter scientists will begin a groundbreaking study of...
City birds dazzle females with ‘borrowed’ human items
Bowerbirds in an Australian city use a range of human items – from glass and plastic to banknotes and even...
Transition to electric vehicles in Brazil and Mexico driven by domestic politics and global pressures, study shows
Transition to electric vehicles in Brazil and Mexico has been driven by domestic politics and global pressures, a new study...
Innovative local collaboration can unlock stronger environmental protection in England, study shows
The use of digital tools and better coordination between different organisations can help the UK significantly optimise its first line...
Screening with a multi-cancer blood test reduced the most advanced cancers
A large-scale trial looking into the use of a blood test to see if it can help the NHS detect...
Scientists discover evidence of stars swallowing their own planets
Scientists have uncovered compelling new evidence that some stars may completely engulf and consume their surrounding planets - a phenomenon...