Bumblebees can take mental shortcuts when making decisions, storing only the information they truly need and ignoring the rest, according to a study published in the journal Science Advances. When
All posts in Environment
Scientists have identified a gene in rice plants that could help farmers grow more food while using less fertiliser, according to a study published in the journal Science. The authors
Offshore wind turbines alter the flow of air and water around them, with effects that can spread across the wider North Sea, according to a study published in the journal
Pumas returning to the Patagonian coast in Argentina have killed more than 7,000 penguins over four years but they’re not likely to affect the colony’s long-term survival, according to a
Deer can be deterred from damaging young trees simply by the smell of a predator nearby, even without the predator actually being there, according to a study published in the Journal
A team of scientists has solved one of geology’s longest-standing puzzles, according to a study published in the journal PNAS. They finally found out how Earth went from a warm,
Most of us know climate change is a serious problem, but many of us don’t believe it will affect us personally, according to a major study published in the journal
Scientists Find a Cheaper and Easier Way to Pull CO₂ from the Air Removing carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere has long been one of the holy grails of climate
Scientists agree that global warming is accelerating and that we’re not doing enough to address it, but how we talk about it matters just as much as the facts themselves,
When a wildfire burns through a forest, the visible damage, including charred trees, scorched ground, fades within weeks, but beneath the surface, the effects on the soil can linger for