Songbirds show remarkable flexibility in learning tunes
The findings could give new insights into human speech development.
Company secures millions to make compostable foodservice products from grass
Sustainably grown grasses will be used to replace plastic and polystyrene food products and packaging.
Meatless meat is on the horizon – you’ll be surprised where it comes from.
Good news for vegans, the planet and even meat-eaters, it could also sustainably feed a growing population.
Researchers have created tiny springs to tackle marine microplastic pollution
Coil-shaped carbon nanoparticles can decompose microplastics without harming marine organisms.
Infants expect leaders to correct injustices
They learn early about social hierarchies and power dynamics, research suggests.
Peer pressure could nudge people towards sustainable diets
Modelling suggests it would be more effective than facts.
Experts propose a framework to promote mental health with greenery
Evidence that nature can improve mental health and wellbeing has been germinating slowly but surely.
New documentary to explore food waste solutions and cost benefits
“Robin Hoods of the Waste Stream” will highlight the problem and showcase interviews with leading experts about what we can do.
Diabetes increases risk of heart failure, study shows
Diabetes, an epidemic that is sweeping the world, has been linked to increased risk of heart failure in a global study of 12 million people.
Shifting stereotypes favour women – but not if they want to be leaders
An analysis of social attitudes in the US has found that women are now perceived to be as competent as men, if not more so.
The importance of groundwater and of understanding human impacts on it
Understanding and managing groundwater is increasingly important as people turn to it more.
How a whole city plans to close the loop on waste
A public sector initiative aspires to create a lucrative circular economy.
Global farming trends a ‘threat to food security’
Study finds too little diversity and too great a dependence on pollinators.
Wave-powered desalination promises to deliver clean water to developing countries and island nations
A sustainable technology to harness power from ocean waves could provide clean water to hundreds of millions of people.
Pointing originates from touch
Study sheds new light on how babies start to communicate.
Electricity and water can be a good combination
Saudi researchers hope they can bring them together in one system.
Children rising: meet the Earth’s future custodians
Science students as young as 12 years old have created inventions to address the planet’s most pressing problems.
Arctic ice reveals 1500 years of progress and pollution
Lead concentrations tell a story of humans and their environment.
