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Environmental solutions from the amazing world of fantastic fungi

12 August 2022

Butterflies just love ants ---.

12 September 2018

First known manta ray nursery in Florida and new species news!

20 June 2018

Models and mimics are marvels in SE Asia

02 May 2018

Otters and their social learning abilities.

30 August 2017

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Mapping Earth's ice from Space

featured Mapping Earth's ice from Space

It may look like a flying shed roofed with solar panels, but CryoSat-2 is a European Space Agency satellite which will deliver vital information about the ice at the poles....

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The rush to electric cars continues

The rush to electric cars continues

American motor manufacturer Ford has confirmed the first twenty cities in the United States that will sell its new electric car. The Ford Motor Company said the cities have been...

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New Research Suggests How Pterodactyls Really Flew

New Research Suggests How Pterodactyls Really Flew

Giant pterosaurs – ancient reptiles that flew over the heads of dinosaurs – were at their best in gentle tropical breezes, soaring over hillsides and coastlines or floating over land...

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New 'bio-Styrofoam' seems 'pretty green'

New 'bio-Styrofoam' seems 'pretty green'

As bioplastics revolutionise the packaging industry, scientists have now discovered a greener alternative to traditional Styrofoam packaging blocks. Comprised of mostly milk proteins and clay, this new material, reported to...

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Bioplastic no saving grace

Bioplastic no saving grace

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have found that bioplastics are not the packaging problem solver they were originally considered to be. Instead, the processes required to manufacture them create...

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Weather at Home - use your computer to model climate change

Weather at Home - use your computer to model climate change

Scientists don't know enough about climate change, particularly how it will vary locally. One of the most significant climate sites, climateprediction.net has today launched an experiment you can do at...

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Saving the world from global warming, digitally

Saving the world from global warming, digitally

Fate of the World, a computer game from indie developer Red Redemption is one of a new breed of games that bill themselves as a strategy game with a conscience,...

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Wireless charging for electric cars

Wireless charging for electric cars

One of the biggest drawbacks for most potential users of electric cars has been the need to recharge the large and heavy battery every night, but a new device launched...

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