How do conservation efforts stack up?
Not bad, if they go viral or have a lot of support – but they could do better.
Brooding bees lose sleep for their young – and other offspring
This and other insights raise questions about the evolution and purpose of sleep.
Global groundwater extraction a “ticking time bomb”
Current practices are having an escalating impact on aquatic ecosystems.
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again
Failure can lead to greater career success.
Reading books with toddlers brings more joy than reading tablets
Conflict generated between young children and parents while reading digital books together could impact child development.
Tackling waste management infrastructure to help communities reduce plastic pollution
Dow has several projects on the go that are benefiting communities while working towards zero waste.
Prehistory babies were weaned using animal milk, study suggests
The findings confirm that spouted clay vessel artefacts were baby bottles.
From NASA to chocolate to ambitious food waste solutions
Entrepreneur Timothy Childs is now developing novel technologies to capture and transform food waste.
Bees are nearly lost before they’re found
Researchers discover new Fijian species and evidence of extinction risk.
Your cat could just be playing hard to get
Cats might seem aloof, but new research shows they become just as attached to their humans as dogs and even children.
Bats eavesdrop on their prey
It’s one of many cunning tactics they use on the hunt.
Corals need a lot of help from their friends
Research reveals how reefs depend on vital nutrients generated by microscopic life forms.
A new partnership pursues democratic renewable energy
Renewable energy company Palmetto joins forces with Solar Sister to bring affordable clean energy to millions of African homes.
The man who makes water from thin air wins half-a-million dollar prize
And he’s using it to deliver more clean water to communities in need.
Megafauna more mega than we thought
Research sheds new light on an ancient Australian marsupial giant.
This company is converting energy efficiency into currency
Redaptive’s innovative “Efficiency-as-a-Service” model is helping Fortune 500s overhaul their energy use and save millions.
A Rolls-Royce record of biodiversity
Natalie Parletta meets a palaeontologist in love with life underground.
Girls are just as good at STEM, study finds
The proof lies in longer test duration.
If you’re a vole, beware white owls when it’s full moon
Light-reflecting plumage tricks their prey.
Artists have their say: London Design Festival to embrace sustainability
Leading designers and innovators will use art and inspiration to stimulate awareness, positive change and solutions to global problems.
