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It was assumed snakes didn’t have a clitoris – now it turns out they have two.
Tinkering around the margins of English farms won’t benefit biodiversity, research suggests.
When it comes to cleaning up land contaminated by toxic waste, we can follow nature’s example before humans populated the earth.
The UK government wants every household in England to be within 15 minutes walk of a park, woodland or water.
In 2015, 6,700 premature deaths were caused by urban heat – this can be reduced by a third by planting more trees.
Remote islands in the Indian Ocean are now strewn with plastic waste – the origin of this waste has until now not been established.
A new image has been taken of the whole Earth 50 years after the first - revealing noticeable changes to its surface.
Close relatives of primates adapted to life in the High Arctic 52 million years ago – this may offer insight into future changes in the Arctic.
Despite their sharp-looking pincers, earwigs have a reputation for being tender parents.
An alternate timeline that ends with a Nobel prize for Exxon’s CEO.
From bushfires in Australia to insect-borne disease outbreaks in Colombia.
Atlantic rainforests once lined the island’s west coast – and could one day return.
Considered too deep for most reef biologists, and too shallow for deep-sea researchers, most deep reefs are unprotected.
It’s important to be prepared for snow but UK winter weather forecasts can be unreliable. Here’s why.
Piecemeal legislation is easily unpicked, as the recent high court ruling showed.
Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is set to release radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean – but the cause for concern is minimal.
The UK space launch failed but it succeeded in releasing hazardous pollutants to multiple layers of the atmosphere.
This high voltage experiment isn’t one you’ll be able to try at home.
The UK needs an industrial strategy to counter the rise of EU battery manufacturing.
A new acoustic recorder could track the movements of marine mammals more accurately.
Jordan is planning a major desalination plant on the Gulf of Aqaba – but will it damage nearby marine ecosystems?
Noisy oceans are having a significant impact on marine life.
Natural disasters cause billions in damage to ports around the world each year.
It would level the playing field and promote equitable access to low-carbon energy for all.