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5 colors that repel mosquitoes and keep them away

According to scientists, these are the colors that repel mosquitoes, and may help keep them away from your home.

Tom’s Guide · Jun 16, 2023

Roger Payne obituary

Biologist and environmentalist whose research into whale song brought about a new awareness of the animals’ plight

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2023

How a 400 million year old fossil changes our understanding of mathematical patterns in nature

If your eyes have ever been drawn to the arrangement of leaves on a plant stem, the texture of a pineapple or the scales of a pinecone, then you have unknowingly witnessed brilliant examples of mathematical patterns in nature.

The Conversation · Jun 16, 2023

Country diary: A female goosander is left to defend her ducklings alone

St John’s Chapel, Weardale: Unlike migrating drakes, females like this one can’t simply fly off when we approach her brood on the river

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2023

Why does grass grow more slowly in winter?

A reader of The Conversation recently wrote in to ask:

The Conversation · Jun 16, 2023

Exotic bee-eater returns to UK for second summer in a row

European birds nest in Norfolk much to the delight of twitchers – but environmentalists warn it’s a clear sign of climate change

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2023

Terrifying moment eight sharks surround swimmers in 2ft of water as they clammer to escape

The pack of hammerheads was seen stalking the shallow waters around Orange Beach, a popular tourist island off the coast of Alabama, with paddlers being forced to scramble to get on board the nearby boats as the creatures drew closer

Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2023

Dramatic moment shark stalks Spanish beach as swimmers flee and SECOND shark spotted

Beachgoers flee for safety after spotting a shark in the water in shocking new footage, with one woman reported to have suffered a panic attack after realising the sea creature was next to her

Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2023

Overfishing takes big bite out of reef sharks globally

Overfishing is driving the world's reef sharks towards extinction but Australia is doing relatively well at managing populations, a new study shows.

AAP · Jun 15, 2023

Five ways to avoid blood-sucking ticks set to take over gardens this summer

The number of blood-sucking ticks have increased dramatically over the last decade, and they affect humans as well as our wonderful four-legged friends.

Daily Record · Jun 15, 2023