Chip-shop fish among key seabed engineers
Many of the fish we eat play a key role in maintaining the seabed – and therefore our climate, new...
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Hopelessness and fear in the face of climate change leads to failure to adapt
Feelings of fear and hopelessness can lead agricultural producers to fall into ‘climate traps’ when attempting to combat the worse...
New Creative Collaboration Explores How Awe and Visual Scale Shape Our Perception of Nature
Launching on Earth Day 2025 is a fascinating new creative collaboration between two researchers from the University of Exeter and...
Wild chimps filmed sharing ‘boozy’ fruit
For the first time, wild chimpanzees have been pictured eating and sharing fruit containing alcohol. A research team led by...
More ticks carry Lyme disease bacteria in pheasant-release areas
Ticks are more likely to carry the bacteria that can cause Lyme disease in areas where pheasants are released, new...
Hear from leading historians about how First and Second World War have shaped Britain
People can hear from leading historians about the enormous impact the First and Second World Wars had on society as...
Migrating flies vital for people and nature
Buzzing insects may be seen as pests – but globally, hundreds of fly species migrate over long distances, with major...
Science ‘storytelling’ urgently needed amid climate and biodiversity crisis
Scientists should experiment with creative ways of communicating their work to inspire action to protect the natural world, researchers say....
‘Unprecedented’ recent floods swamped by previous highs
Recent “unprecedented” floods are not exceptional if we look further into the past, new research shows. A team of scientists...