Thirdhand smoke found in non-smoking movie theatre
The toxic chemicals were transported into the room by moviegoers.
A decade of dithering on climate action calls for crisis mode
Four times the effort now needed to comply with the Paris agreement.
Air pollution pandemic warning
A leading cause of global deaths is right under all our noses.
Ancient Mongolian empires sustained themselves with millet
The formidable conquerors had more complex economies than previously thought.
Glowing frogs and salamanders
Scientists discover biofluorescence is more prevalent than previously thought.
Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our beaches
Human intervention and lower emissions could help save them.
The co-evolution of plants and humans
Botanical historian puts new twist on plant domestication.
Not one, but two species of red panda
Genetic study resolves their identity crisis.
Solar storms linked to stranded whales
Magnetic disruptions make them ‘blind’.
We need to intensify marine conservation efforts
Scientists quantify how much and where.
Bees are even smarter than we thought
Study shows they can perform complex transfers of information between senses.
Whisker-printing to identify individual lions
New technique better maps their numbers and density.
Birds migrated through the last ice age
Surprise finding could help predict future adaptations.
How extreme weather can disrupt energy supply
We need more storage and grid improvements scientists – and modelling – say.
Toxic kitty? Researchers ponder link between rare venom and cat allergies
Queensland scientists are asking if cat allergies may be an evolved defence mechanism, but not all experts are convinced
Revealed: the mystery of stinging water
It’s the mucus of upside-down jellyfish.
Clever birds remember new tricks
And this impressive skill could boost their survival.
Breaking the rules is good for survival
For plants at least.
Tropical forests struggling to recover from El niño
Studies reveal lingering impacts on carbon storage and biodiversity.
