Desert birds lay larger eggs when they have more helpers
Desert birds lay larger eggs when they have more helpers to feed their chicks, new research shows. White-browed sparrow weavers...
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Plastics treaty must tackle problem at source
The new Global Plastics Treaty must tackle the problem at source, researchers say. An international negotiation meeting (INC-3) in Kenya...
NASA’s Webb Findings Support Long-Proposed Process of Planet Formation
The quest to gain a greater understanding of how planets are formed has made a new significant breakthrough, thanks to...
Threatened sharks and rays caught off Cyprus
Sharks and rays from threatened species are being caught off northern Cyprus, according to a new study by scientists who...
Urbanisation threatens ecological health of South China’s Greater Bay Area
Rapid urbanisation in South China’s Greater Bay Area poses a significant threat to the ecological well-being of Deep Bay and...
A new framework shows how local buy-in can deliver net-zero transitions
A new framework is being launched this week that shows how fair and acceptable deployment of net-zero technologies can be...
Brain connectivity shifts in adolescents associated with overthinking, new study finds
The use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technology has allowed researchers to find correlated shifts in the brain connectivity...
Endangered whales live in area earmarked for gas exploration
Endangered whales and dolphins live year-round in an area of the Mediterranean earmarked for oil and gas exploration, new research...
Long-term case management key to tackling homelessness, award winning research suggests
Long-term case management could hold the key to tackling the devastating homelessness crisis, award-winning research has suggested. A team of...