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Month: March 2021
Inaction leaves world playing ‘Russian roulette’ with pandemics, say experts
Governments must fill a major gap in post-Covid recovery plans with action on the root cause…
Why the tiny copepod is an unsung climate hero
Copepods are unsung heroes in the Earth’s climate. These are tiny shrimp-like creatures, about as small…
France underestimated impact of nuclear tests in French Polynesia
France has consistently underestimated the devastating impact of its nuclear tests in French Polynesia in the…
Vast majority of sharks caught in Great Barrier Reef drum lines died, despite tribunal’s orders
Almost 80% of sharks caught on drum lines in the Great Barrier Reef marine park last…
Country diary: a dusk walk full of primroses and birdsong
On the outside edges of the wood, grey willow branches are bristling with furry, silver catkins.…
Mind your head: scientists discover incredible self-decapitating sea slug – video
Play Video 1:00 Researchers at Japan’s Nara Women’s University have discovered a new trait exhibited by…
Daddy longlegs: there is one piece of information every child will know | Helen Sullivan
There is only one daddy longlegs – and it is looking at you right now from…
Keep your head: the self-decapitating sea slugs that regrow their bodies – hearts and all
The disembodied head of the sacoglossan sea slug feasts on algae while its old body decomposes,…
Land could be worth more left to nature than when farmed, study finds
Nature-rich sites such as woods and wetlands more valuable because of the ‘ecosystem services’ they provide…