Reports and Studies
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Why some animals can eat poison and cheat death
Creatures consuming species that contain deadly toxins have evolved a suite of clever strategies to stay alive. The 10 snakes…
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Brazil creates new Indigenous territories during protest-hit COP30
COP30 host Brazil has created 10 new Indigenous territories, with the climate summit hit by protests in recent days. The…
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From seabirds to sea turtles: the fatal toll of plastic revealed
Scientists have analysed 10,000 marine animal autopsies to understand how plastic ingestion leads to death. The study found seabirds face…
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‘The fate of nations and the fall of kingdoms’: History’s epic theories of what causes aurora
From creation myths to political omens, different cultures have had vastly different interpretations of the dramatic natural phenomenon. In the…
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‘This is going to be much bigger than we thought’: The Maldives’ dramatic underwater meeting
The photo shaped the world’s perception of the existential threat climate change poses to low-lying island nations. It was a…
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Evidence of ancient tree-climbing ‘drop crocs’ found in AustraliaEvidence of ancient tree-climbing ‘drop crocs’ found in Australia
Scientists have unearthed Australia’s oldest known crocodile eggshells which may have belonged to “drop crocs” – creatures that climbed trees…
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Protesters break into COP30 venue in Brazil
Protesters carrying signs reading “our forests are not for sale” broke through security lines of the COP30 climate talks on…
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How ripples in the high atmosphere warned scientists of a tsunami in real time
Tsunamis are notoriously difficult to spot on the open ocean as they race towards shore. But in the summer of…
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Nine out of 10 families in Afghanistan go hungry, in debt as economic recovery stalls: UN
Afghanistan’s economic recovery is buckling as nine in 10 households are forced to skip meals, sell belongings or take on…
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Scottish scientists tackle vampire bat rabies threat in Amazon
Scottish scientists in the Amazon are helping to tackle a growing threat from vampire bats, which carry the deadly rabies…
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