City birds tougher than their country counterparts
Urban breeding birds appeared to cope better with the UK's cold, wet spring of 2012 than those living in woodland.
Plants & Animals
Nov 27, 2013
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Green roofs may be a source of pollution
Green roofs could become a future source of water pollution, says a new study.
Environment
Nov 12, 2013
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Sudden climate change varies from country to country
Different countries may have recovered faster than others as the last Ice Age ended, new research shows.
Earth Sciences
Nov 1, 2013
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Lowest temperature for life discovered
Scientists have pinpointed the lowest temperature at which simple life can live and grow.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 21, 2013
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Scientists call for global action on coral reefs
Urgent cuts in carbon emissions are needed if Caribbean coral reefs are to survive past the end of the century, scientists have warned.
Environment
Aug 14, 2013
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Bird eggs reveal urban pollution
Birds' eggs show just how serious a problem river pollution remains in the UK's former industrial heartlands, according to a new study.
Environment
Aug 9, 2013
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Melting in the Afar helps scientists understand how oceans form
Lavas from the Afar Depression in Ethiopia, where three tectonic plates are spreading apart, have given scientists a new insight into how ocean basins form.
Earth Sciences
Jul 8, 2013
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Magnetic rocks aid oil exploration
A new study has pinpointed the relationship between oil reservoirs and magnetic rocks, which could lead to more accurate oil exploration.
Earth Sciences
Jul 3, 2013
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Lonely bees make better guests
Solitary bees are twice as likely to pollinate the flowers they visit as their more sociable counterparts, according to a new study.
Plants & Animals
Jun 18, 2013
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Alien invaders get a bad press
A new study, published in Acta Oecologia, says many of the most damning claims about invaders are not backed up with hard evidence. This might be skewing priorities when it comes to dealing with them.
Ecology
Jun 10, 2013
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