Nature

New Zealand now has a genuine chance to stamp out one of the most damaging invasive insects to reach our shores: the Asian yellow-legged hornet.This post was originally published on this site

Four people have now been bitten by sharks in the last two days in New South Wales, including three in Sydney Harbor. Two people are in critical condition.This post was originally published on this site

Beachgoers in Australia are on high alert following four shark incidents in New South Wales in 48 hours.This post was originally published on this site

Researchers at Nottingham Trent University and Chester Zoo analyzed thousands of images from 415 gardens, alongside each garden’s specific characteristics, to examine how often hedgehogs were detected and which features most influenced their visits.This post […]

A surfer had minor injuries from being bitten by a shark Tuesday in the fourth attack off the coast of Australia’s most populous state in three days.This post was originally published on this site

A decade-long study led by Penguin Watch, at the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University, has uncovered a record shift in the breeding season of Antarctic penguins, likely in response to climate change.This post […]

Faced with exploding global demand for protein and the growing environmental impact of animal farming, insects are emerging as an attractive alternative: they are rich in nutrients, resource-efficient and have already been tested by researchers, […]

An international team of researchers has mapped a new way forward to monitor the health of the planet by listening to the soil beneath our feet.This post was originally published on this site

Human activities add large quantities of nitrogen to the environment, much of which gets washed into streams and rivers. These waterways transport some of that nitrogen to the oceans, but they also remove a significant […]

Native trees, such as oaks, have long held a special place in our culture and countryside. Now, researchers have shown that these trees are also important to woodland birds and their offspring.This post was originally […]