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05 Dec 2024
To continue producing enough food for the world, we need to adapt our crops by changing their genetic code or by domesticating their more resilient ancestors
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03 Dec 2024
Crucial advances in technology could allow us to harness the power of the sun to split water into hydrogen and oxygen and siphon off renewable fuel
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18 Nov 2024
Ticks have always travelled on migrating birds — but the rising temperatures of the climate crisis mean they may now survive at their destination, and so could the pathogens they carry.
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15 Oct 2024
Induced resistance, where plants’ immune systems are activated in a controlled way that prepares them to fight pests and disease, could help build a sustainable and resilient agricultural system
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04 Oct 2024
Around the world, marine heatwaves have devastated fisheries, coral reefs, and kelp forests, damaging economies and stripping countries’ natural capital. So far, the UK has largely escaped a serious marine heatwave – but a short-lived, intense June 2023 heatwave shows what could happen.
Environment
26 Sep 2024
Dramatic new images of orcas in the Humboldt Current system hunting and eating dusky dolphins could help scientists learn more about all southern hemisphere orcas.
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05 Aug 2024
Scientists find that trees on streets exposed to artificial light at night have tougher leaves and are less likely to be eaten by insects, potentially damaging urban biodiversity
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15 Jul 2024
Castellote is the corresponding author of a new article in Frontiers in Marine Science which reveals the stealthy movements of the elusive Cook Inlet beluga, and has kindly taken the time to share some thoughts about his career and research as part of the Frontier Scientist series.
Environment
26 Jun 2024
To protect wild bees for the future, scientists identified which plants we can grow to give them a complete, healthy diet.
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25 Jun 2024
Conserving biodiversity hotspots which cover just 1.22% of the Earth’s terrestrial surface could stop extinctions in their tracks and protect the planet for future generations.
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05 Jun 2024
Scientists studied puddle frogs to identify genetic variation hotspots and places where the climate crisis could wipe out populations too homogenous to adapt.
Environment
03 May 2024
Wild bumblebees all over the world need a similar nest temperature — with global warming driving temperatures up, their nests could be too hot for them to thrive.
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04 Apr 2024
Climate change, pollution, and collapsing biodiversity are damaging our immune systems, but improving the environment offers effective and fast-acting protection.
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12 Mar 2024
Scientists use spent brewer’s yeast, left over from manufacturing beer, to filter out metal from waste streams.
Environment
13 Dec 2023
Scientists say vast quantities of methane may be trapped beneath the permafrost, and it could escape if it thaws
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