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Social Sciences Nov 27, 2023

Shared community spaces are key to tackling issues caused by Cornish gentrification, study says

Creating and fostering "shared spaces" can help to tackle the problems caused by gentrification and changing communities in Cornwall, a new study says.

Plants & Animals Aug 14, 2023

Urban great tits have paler plumage than their forest-living relatives

Known for their striking yellow breast feathers and distinctive song, great tits are a common sight in gardens and countryside alike. Now, new research has revealed that some great tits may be more brightly colored that others, ...

Plants & Animals Aug 8, 2023

City-dwelling wildlife demonstrate 'urban trait syndrome'

City life favors species that are adaptable and, among other things, not too fussy about what they eat. A worldwide consortium of scientists calls the resulting collection of characteristics "urban trait syndrome."

Plants & Animals Jun 22, 2023

Global analysis on pollinators in cities: Wild bees and butterflies are at particular risk

Butterflies are being hit hardest by urban growth. Shrinking habitats and food availability are causing their populations to decline. The same applies to many wild bees that fly early in spring.

Ecology Jun 15, 2023

Airport threatens Albania's fragile wild paradise

Flamingos and Dalmatian pelicans laze in the azure waters of a shallow lagoon near Albania's Adriatic coast.

Plants & Animals Jun 9, 2023

Study finds the best plants and bee hotels for boosting urban bee numbers

The presence of more native Australian flowering plants in urban areas can help boost declining bee numbers, with new Curtin University research finding them to be the preferred source of food for both native bees and the ...

Plants & Animals Jun 4, 2023

Saving moths may be just as important as saving the bees

Night-time pollinators such as moths may visit just as many plants as bees, and should also be the focus of conservation and protection efforts, a new study from the University of Sheffield suggests.

Social Sciences May 26, 2023

Strong cultural regions slowed Britain's urbanization, new research finds

Regional cultural boundaries in England and Wales put a brake on the rapid urbanization that took hold across Britain in the 19th and early 20th century, research has revealed.

Environment May 26, 2023

Vietnam battles plastic blight in idyllic Ha Long Bay

Squinting in the bright light of a hot summer morning, Vu Thi Thinh perches on the edge of her small wooden boat and plucks a polystyrene block from the calm waters of Vietnam's Ha Long Bay.

Environment Jan 25, 2023

Venice recruits next generation in flooding fight

As rising waters fuel fears that Venice may one day be entirely submerged, local children are being educated on how to protect the lagoon, a fragile ecosystem threatened by climate change.

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