Browsing: wildlife

A deadly strain of bird flu, known as H5 bird flu, has arrived on the Australian mainland.The federal agriculture minister, Julie Collins, this weekend confirmed that…

As a recent study revealed almost half of UK adults now spend less than three hours a week in natural settings such as gardens, parks, fields…

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Hedgehogs have been discovered to hear high-frequency ultrasound, raising hopes that they could be deterred from dangerous roads with ultrasound repellers.Vehicles are estimated to kill up…

The large tortoiseshell – an elusive and enigmatic butterfly that became extinct in Britain in the last century – is a UK resident species once again,…

March 7, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmThe surprising science behind why daylight saving time is good for wildlifeYou might have a love-hate relationship…

The place where Norton Wood once stood is now a vast field of decaying wheat stubble. The ancient wood was grubbed up during the second world…

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Plants and animals are disappearing at an alarming rate across the planet, with some estimates suggesting a loss of up to 150 species every day. Meanwhile,…

Labor is being pushed to introduce tough new national rules for protecting threatened species exposed to disasters including bushfires and floods, with the former Treasury boss…