What would a climate diet look like in Australia?
Eating less meat and dairy, and more plants and native food, could significantly affect our carbon footprint – and health
What’s good for people is good for the planet, study confirms
Mega analysis reveals how small dietary changes can benefit health and the environment.
Early Celts believed wine should be for all
Analysis of ceramic vessels throws new light on social customs.
Birds wing it in many ways
Their movement, not shape, determines flight behaviour, study shows.
Doxiepoos and puggles: is hybrid breeding healthier for owners and dogs?
Healthy, hypoallergenic and really, really cute – that’s the promise of a designer crossbreed dog, and people are paying thousands for them
A few revelations about moths and butterflies
Family tree busts theories about their age – and why moths grew ears.
It was the asteroid, not volcanoes
Evidence of ocean acidification provides new insights into the last mass extinction.
Saving pumas with genomics
Advanced techniques to identify inbreeding could inform conservation efforts.
Evolution holds clue to destruction by insect invaders
The revelation could prevent costly damage and protect ecosystems.
Insights from historical human-clam coexistence
Research points to traditional custodians for clues to sustainable practices.
Being stressed and pregnant doesn’t bode well for baby
Study underscores the importance of social support for expecting mums.
Nature giveth, and humans taketh away
To our detriment, if we continue on current trajectories, and global modelling shows just how.
Would you like some chemicals with that?
You might have no choice if you eat out.
Canine pals could be key to longevity
Studies confirm that dog owners live longer, healthier lives.
A bird’s eye view of forests can predict their demise earlier
This new method could spark timely efforts to save the trees.
How do conservation efforts stack up?
Not bad, if they go viral or have a lot of support – but they could do better.
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.
