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Environment Apr 17, 2026

Out of sight, but not out of trouble: Groundwater contamination in NZ reveals a legacy of human pressure

The latest official stocktake of the state of New Zealand's freshwater carries many of the headline messages we have come to expect.

Ecology Apr 16, 2026

Foxes and birds could be 'early warning system' to survey spread of antibiotic resistance into ecosystems

Red foxes and birds regularly cross between human-dominated and natural ecosystems. For this reason, they may be heralds of spreading antibiotic resistance into ecosystems unexposed to antibiotic pressures, a study done in ...

Ecology Apr 15, 2026

Unlocking the value of biodiversity in the UK and Ireland

Sequencing the DNA of all complex life in the UK and Ireland could generate up to almost £3 billion for the economy across agriculture, conservation, and research over the next 30 years, according to a new report.

Education Apr 15, 2026

Waiting to enter primary school may improve educational outcomes in low-income countries, study shows

A new study found that children who start school at older ages complete more total years of schooling, had greater wealth in adulthood, and had fewer teen pregnancies. Men were less likely to become HIV-infected and women ...

Ecology Apr 9, 2026

It's OK to love all the bees (the honey bees, too)

North America's bee populations are in trouble, but don't blame the honey bees. While some people argue that an overabundance of managed honey bees—those raised to help pollinate crops and produce honey—is causing native ...

Agriculture Apr 9, 2026

Northeast farmers could profit from grass-fed beef if they expand, join forces

New York State and New England have optimal conditions for grass-fed beef production—with an abundance of pasturelands and forage—but higher production costs have made farmers wary of expanding operations. In a new analysis, ...

Plants & Animals Apr 8, 2026

Livestock may be rewriting elephants' gut microbiomes in Kenya's protected reserves

Sharing habitat with livestock is changing elephants' gut bacteria in ways that could be harmful to their health, according to new research conducted by San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance in collaboration with Save the Elephants. ...

Plants & Animals Apr 6, 2026

Three Himalayan predators coexist by partitioning prey, reducing direct competition

Snow leopards, leopards, and Himalayan wolves all share similar stomping grounds in Nepal's Lapchi Valley in the Himalayas. A recent study, published in PLOS One, has taken a closer look at how these apex predators have found ...

Plants & Animals Apr 6, 2026

Should wildlife parks be fenced? We studied 60 African examples for an answer

Fences are among conservation's most controversial interventions. To some, they are essential for conserving wildlife, minimizing encroachment, and preventing the type of conflict that happens when humans come into contact ...

Ecology Apr 1, 2026

Air surveillance reveals hidden reservoirs of antibiotic resistance genes

A review finds that antibiotic resistance genes—capable of undermining modern medicine—can travel through the air across both cities and farmland, and argues that airborne spread represents an overlooked public health risk.

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