Reports and Studies

Australian environment laws set for biggest overhaul in decades

Australia is set to to overhaul its decades-old nature laws with a raft of major reforms including the country’s first…

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Cats became our companions way later than you think

In true feline style, cats took their time in deciding when and where to forge bonds with humans. According to…

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The mystery of why leaves change colour in the autumn

Although the chemistry of autumn colours is well understood, there is an ongoing and lively debate among scientists about why…

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Democrats push fight against Trump in California redistricting effort

On a warm Saturday afternoon in the town of Goleta, Aubrie Lugo, a local volunteer, walked down a suburban sidewalk…

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India vs South Africa: Women’s World Cup final – team news, start, lineups

Who: India vs South Africa What: ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 final When: Sunday, November 2 at 3pm (09:30 GMT)…

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‘Nature designed it to bend’: The bamboo buildings that sway in earthquakes

As well as being cheap, bamboo appears to have remarkable qualities of seismic resistance. Now it’s being used to try…

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Why tequila depends on Mexico’s bats

Conservationists and communities are planting thousands of agave plants to protect endangered bats, as well as the future of Mexico’s…

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Hurricane Melissa leaves roads and homes flooded in Cuba

Hurricane Melissa left roads and homes flooded in Cuba on Wednesday, after the downgraded but still major storm made landfall…

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Most countries fail to submit new climate pledges ahead of summit

Only 64 countries have submitted new plans to cut carbon, the UN says, despite all being required to do so…

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‘The sound completely changes’: To electrify boats, make them fly

Born from a desire to make boats go faster, today the hydrofoil is being revived as a cleaner form of…

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