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South Africa released 11 formerly captive elephants onto wild reserves; five years later...

After decades of drought, water is returning to the south of the Sahara Desert as ancient farming techniques and the Great Green Wall breathe new life into the Sahel

Tiny reef fish thrived near seabird islands; where rats wiped birds out, marine food chains changed

Physicists reveal why these tiny worms stack their poop into delicate towers that seem to defy gravity

Scientists transplanted 42 sea sponges into a polluted Spanish marina; 91.7% of one species survived

High-speed fireball meteor with thunderous flashes and sonic boom passed over New Zealand sky, researchers say it could offer a rare glimpse into the solar system's origin

Satellite made by 750 Indian schoolgirls now orbits the Earth near the ISS

Canada’s 2023 wildfires burned 15.1 million hectares and released 554 million tonnes of carbon

A turtle left the ocean to lay eggs in Costa Rica with a remora attached; the fish held on for...

A 66-million-year-old dinosaur highway in Bolivia reveals more than 16,000 fossil footprints from the final days of the dinosaurs

Antarctica averages minus 55°C at Vostok Station, yet a lake remains liquid beneath four kilometres of ice

New chapter in reading: AI companion tools let readers chat with books

Scientists are planting 30 million oysters in the Chesapeake Bay to restore water quality and marine life in one of America's largest restoration projects

Scientists find 30% of catfish population in Vermont lake affected by a transmissible cancer

German scientists discovered naturally occurring microbes that removed 95% of dissolved uranium from contaminated water

Female African treefrogs mate with several males simultaneously; together they whip up...

First puffin chick in 30 years just emerged from England's south coast after 15 weeks of careful monitoring, giving new hope to the country's last mainland colony

China’s new hybrid rice can preserve its high-yield traits across generations, allowing farmers to...

Scientists used AI to analyse 116,000 birdsongs, identify eight common motifs

Study finds Japanese horseshoe bats match each other's frequency to reduce noise in colonies

Tiny Oregon fish nearly disappeared after habitat loss, then conservation efforts restored its wetlands, helping its population grow to more than 140,000 and making it the first fish in US history to leave the endangered list

Quote of the day by Alexander Fleming: "You do not know what you will find, you may set out to find one thing and…” - why life's biggest discoveries are often unexpected

Two scientists want to touch Saturn's rings: NASA says this daring mission could actually work

Scientists warn melting glaciers could form more than 50,000 new lakes in areas covered by ice

From Mars to your bicycle: NASA's puncture-proof tyre, built for Mars rovers, could replace rubber tyres

After growing plants in space for years, NASA research could help astronauts grow medicines on demand, starting with tobacco and a harmless virus

In 1957, 26 queen bees escaped a Brazilian breeding experiment and accidentally unleashed the infamous "killer bees"

Scientists built a reusable magnetic material that removed more than 95% of microplastics from water

Scientists discover a new beetle genus named after One Piece’s Luffy, and its unusually long body parts explain why

What does it really take to become an astronaut for NASA and who can apply for it?

‘Internet of the forest’: Scientists discover birds and monkeys in the Amazon have developed a natural communication network to share danger warnings and protect each other from predators

Scientists tracked endangered Australian cockatoos for three breeding seasons and found...

Canadian wildfire smoke linked to fewer sightings of 40 bird species in New York

An exoplanet found 48 light-years away has given scientists hope for life, here's why

Japan built a 'human refrigerator' that cools your body in just 5 minutes, and it could transform how workers beat extreme heat

An invisible river above the Amazon carries enough water to equal 14 Mississippis, but scientists fear it could disappear

Quote of the day by Pythagoras: "As long as Man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings, he will never…" - a powerful warning about cruelty to animals, humanity's relationship with nature and the search for a healthier world

Scientists gave wild raccoons four-lock puzzle boxes to test their problem-solving skills, but the animals opened them using completely different techniques

Why everything Marie Curie and her husband touched is kept in lead-lined boxes till date

Quote of the Day by Galileo Galilei: "All truths are easy to understand once they are..."

Scientists discover heat-resistant coral reefs across 71 countries that could help protect oceans

Dutch cities are replacing solid concrete surfaces with grass-filled paving blocks that absorb rainwater and help keep urban areas cooler

Scientists discovered a plastic-eating fungus in the Amazon rainforest that survives without oxygen and could one day help tackle landfill waste worldwide

Japan scientists developed a fabric that blocks heat-producing infrared light while letting crops receive the sunlight they need for photosynthesis

Quote of the day by Neil deGrasse Tyson: "When students cheat on exams it's because…"

Emperor penguins survive Antarctica's brutal winters by huddling together, but a maths study reveals the hidden system behind their remarkable teamwork

40-gram, palm-sized AI micro-drone kills a flying insect autonomously in mid-air for the first time. Now it could eradicate mosquitoes and save thousands of lives

NASA's Curiosity Rover spots mysterious honeycomb pattern on Mars

Swiss cows wear giant bells for a simple reason rooted in mountain life

How tiny pollen grains helped solve a brutal murder: The fascinating science behind nature's invisible crime scene evidence