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Airborne ‘lidar’ survey would generate 3D map of the country and provide high-quality information on its ecosystems

A metallurgical coal mine in Central Queensland has been flagged for approval by the federal government, but an environmental group says people who voted in favour of climate action have a right to feel betrayed.

Next year is expected to be a big moment for cicadas, when two major broods — a 17-year group and 13-year group — both emerge in Illinois, potentially wreaking havoc for agriculture.

Sharks are cold-blooded and their body temperatures are largely regulated by their immediate environment.

David Attenborough, who marked his 97th birthday this week, has led a fascinating life.

While the bar for boy birds is high, the bar for boy humans seems pretty low – as seen in a trend on TikTok where men are praised by women for doing … very little

Last summer, we travelled to the remote Arctic Hausgarten observatory area in the eastern Fram Strait (west of Svalbard, Norway) on a research ship. The samples we collected there included ice cores, sea water and ice algae from large packs of floating ice called ice floes. These form 1–2 metre…

In an effort to encourage wildlife, Nottingham City Council says it is avoiding mowing some grass verges. You can tell which ones should be left alone by the Bee Friendly signs, such as the one pictured above. It's easy to spot, because the grass a

A recent study, published in Science, found that instead of being connected by synapses, nerve-net neurons in comb jellies are continuously connected by a single plasma membrane - an unexpected and sensational finding.