Reports of UK roadkill down two‑thirds – but will hedgehogs thrive after lockdown?
Road networks are emptying during lockdown. What does it mean for wildlife now and in the future?
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Secrets revealed of ‘dash‑cam’ meteorite that rocked Russia
The asteroid impact that burst over Chelyabinsk, Russia, on the morning of February 15 has provided a huge collection of new data that scientists have been analysing since. This week, three papers, two…
The major source of ocean plastic pollution you’ve probably never heard of
Nurdles are a raw feedstock used to make most of the plastic products we use everyday, but they’re flooding the ocean as “mermaid tears”.
We studied 40,000 pieces of litter to find out where it all comes from – here’s what we discovered
Making it easier for people to refill containers is key to slowing the tide of packaging waste.
Light pollution has cut humanity’s ancient connection with the stars – but we can restore it
People travel hundreds or thousands of miles and spend a fortune to see the night sky in all its splendor. But we are literally blocking out the cosmic beauty above our homes.
Three ways climate change is pushing butterflies and moths to their limits
Climate change puts pressure on British butterflies and moths - sometimes pushing them to the edges of their geographical range or shifting the timing of their life cycle so they can’t feed.
Water companies now have to release live sewage spill data – here’s why more transparency is the key to cleaner rivers
A new law is forcing water companies to make pollution data readily accessible to the general public - but it doesn’t go far enough.
For many in the UK, 2024 was the year without a butterfly
The Big Butterfly Count reported its worst results in 14 years of monitoring UK species.
Amateur astronomers say Chinese space station could crash to Earth – are they right?
We should welcome the fact that amateur astronomers are increasingly keeping tabs on what’s going on up above.
Space, the financial frontier – how citizen scientists took control of a probe
For decades, space exploration remained a domain within reach of only government agencies, who could command huge pools of expertise and public funds. Now the means by which our space endeavours are funded…
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