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‘I’m glowing’: scientists are unlocking secrets of why forests make us happy

Research project aims to discover how age, size and shape of woodlands affect people’s happiness and wellbeing

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2022

Birds migrate along ancient routes – here are the latest high-tech tools scientists are using to study their amazing journeys

Although it still feels like beach weather across much of North America, billions of birds have started taking wing for one of nature’s great spectacles: fall migration. Birds fly south from the northern U.S. and Canada to wintering grounds in the southern U.S., Caribbean and Latin America, sometimes covering thousands…

The Conversation · Sep 2, 2022

‘Once in a generation’ scheme to restore nature in 22 areas across England

Conservationists hail government-backed projects led by farmers and landowners to revive biodiversity

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2022

Scientists investigate rise in great white shark sightings at popular New Zealand holiday spot

Researchers and local iwi looking into whether increased reports of great whites around Bay of Plenty could be linked to warming oceans

The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2022

Who would win in a fight between a great white shark and a blue whale?

This article is part of the “Who would win?” series, where wildlife experts dream up hypothetical battles between predators (all in the name of science).

The Conversation · Sep 2, 2022

Seahorse fathers give birth in a unique way, new research shows

In seahorses and pipefish, it is the male that gets pregnant and gives birth. Seahorse fathers incubate their developing embryos in a pouch located on their tail.

The Conversation · Sep 2, 2022

Cannibal ladybirds riddled with STIs invading homes - but expert says 'leave them be'

Each year, usually autumn, swarms of harlequins - sometimes in their thousands - crawl into people's homes

Irish Mirror · Sep 1, 2022

California celebrity whale named Fran dies after being struck by ship

The 49-foot humpback whale, named Fran by researchers, came to shore in Half Moon Bay

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022

Axolotls can regenerate their brains – these adorable salamanders are helping unlock the mysteries of brain evolution and regeneration

The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is an aquatic salamander renowned for its ability to regenerate its spinal cord, heart and limbs. These amphibians also readily make new neurons throughout their lives. In 1964, researchers observed that adult axolotls could regenerate parts of their brains, even if a large section was completely…

The Conversation · Sep 1, 2022

Plan for ‘sea of roofs’ will destroy last koala habitat in western Sydney, critics say

Environment groups call on federal minister to reject NSW government’s ‘deeply flawed’ Cumberland Plain conservation plan

The Guardian - AU · Sep 1, 2022