Isolation makes spiders aggressive
Research shows they are a lot happier staying in groups.
Racial bias has its roots in sensory perception
Research shows neurons respond differently to white and black faces.
Could hemp be the next big thing in sustainable cotton, fuel, wood and plastic?
A hemp revolution is brewing – and the opportunities are endless.
Artificial intelligence can prevent enormous amounts of damage and water loss from building leaks
Sophisticated machine learning can detect hidden water leaks and provide smartphone alerts in real time.
Higher body weight connected with lower risk of Lou Gehrig’s disease
Carrying excess weight is linked to a plethora of chronic health conditions, but ALS is not one of them.
Killing with kindness: captive-bred migratory butterflies don’t migrate
Crowd-sourced conservation plan for Monarchs appears to be backfiring.
Calling innovators to join the circular economy challenge
The world’s waste crisis is spurring innovations to create circular economies.
For food production, diversity brings strength
Higher crop diversity could have a substantial impact on stabilising national food harvests and mitigating sharp declines in yields.
11 million people now have jobs in renewable energy
The growing trend should inspire confidence in renewables by more countries as technologies improve and costs go down.
Elephant poaching spikes in Botswana, endangering the species
Poaching of African elephants for ivory has escalated in northern Botswana, a region that was previously one of the safest for the animals.
New gaming app set to inspire the next generation of conservationists
A new, fun gaming app is in the works to teach children how to care for exotic and endangered animals and return them to the wild.
Water sensitive cities are leading the way in urban water management
As the planet faces escalating extremes of weather and temperatures, effective urban water management is more critical than ever.
Tackling poverty could reduce elephant poaching and boost conservation
Variations in elephant poaching rates are associated with levels of poverty and corruption.
Historic US bill to clean up recycling at the bin and save billions
In a landmark move, a national recycling strategy is to be launched across the U.S., aiming to streamline recycling bin labels and, in so doing, give the market a desperately needed overhaul.
Bird species, a French delicacy, being eaten to death
Illegal and unregulated hunting of a tiny migratory songbird, the ortolan bunting (Emberiza hortulana), a coveted French delicacy, has been confirmed as unsustainable by an extensive pan-European study.
Using state-of-the-art digital technologies to spring clean businesses and create circular economies
While global demand for finite natural resources has skyrocketed, innovative businesses are transitioning from linear to circular economies.
