Ten ‘catastrophic’ threats to our survival
Australia’s Commission for the Human Future calls for sweeping change.
Seeing the adult in the child
Toddler temperament can predict personality, study finds.
Some good news about coral reef conservation
Study points way to effective marine reserve management.
Putting drought in the spotlight
A drying planet is a growing problem to be taken very seriously.
Genetic vulnerability linked to childhood problems
Gene combinations could increase lifelong risk of mental illness.
Not meeting climate targets could cost us trillions
But global cooperation would be profitable for all, report suggests.
Long-living tropical trees do the heavy carbon lifting
Study points way forward for rainforest regeneration and management.
How some flowers recover from injury
It’s a newly discovered adaptation to enhance survival.
Wildlife exploitation = infectious disease risk
Global study links human activities to virus spillover from animals.
For birds, innovation is survival
Global study shows novel foraging behaviours lower extinction risk.
The emotional lives of mice
Machine learning detects distinct feelings from facial expressions.
Gondwana in amber
Fossil trove sheds light on ancient antipodean ecology.
How we can restore marine life by 2050
Scientists map out strategies to save the oceans.
What causes equatorial marine biodiversity?
It’s not higher predation as popularly thought.
I count, therefore I am
For all animals, maths is survival.
Neanderthals ate brain food from the sea
And they relied on it as much as early humans.
Warmer waters are altering marine life abundance
Scientists warn of broader ecosystem impacts.
Some small-brained birds aren’t that silly
They simply breed more to survive chaotic cities.
From lions to elephant seals, females outlive males
That’s even though males don’t age faster.
Yes, electric cars are better for the environment
Study confirms they produce fewer emissions.
Wildlife conservation is getting better
According to AI analysis of scientific databases.
