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To help save northern spotted owls, we need to prevent kissing cousins
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Piping plovers want people to get off their lawn
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Asian hornet nests found by radio-tracking
Electronic radio tags could be used to track invasive Asian hornets and stop them colonizing the UK and killing honeybees, new research shows.
New study questions when the brown bear became extinct in Britain
New research provides insights into the extinction of Britain's largest native carnivore. The study is the first of its kind to collate and evaluate...
Author Correction: Climate–carbon cycle uncertainties and the Paris Agreement
Author Correction: Climate–carbon cycle uncertainties and the Paris AgreementAuthor Correction: Climate–carbon cycle uncertainties and the Paris Agreement, Published online: 04 July 2018; doi:10.1038/s41558-018-0235-5Author Correction:...
Rising sea levels could cost the world $14 trillion a year by 2100
Failure to meet the United Nations' 2ºC warming limits will lead to sea level rise and dire global economic consequences, new research has warned....
Natural selection could have influence on lizards’ ‘personalities’
In a recent study, scientists have demonstrated a link between individual variation in risk-taking behavior and survival of animals in changing environments.
In a warming world, could air conditioning make things worse?
As climate change continues to push summer temperatures ever higher, the increased use of air conditioning in buildings could add to the problems of...
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