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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Shield melts off

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ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Making waves

What killed the chirp?

Inside a baobab tree

Africa’s most gifted wildlife film-maker recalls a lifetime watching hippos, termites and the world inside a baobab tree—and remembers how he lost a wife and many friends who died too young, but eventually found new love.

Smoking nests

HOW urbanisation is eating into pristine wildlife habitats and leading to decline in animal populations across the globe has left ecologists worried. Despite this, it seems nature is one step ahead of us in some ways. Scientists from the National Autonomous University of Mexico have discovered what may be a surprising twist of adaptation.

All birds in one tree

AN INTERNATIONAL team of scientists has ruffled the feathers of old beliefs on evolution in birds.

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CLIMATE SCIENCES On thin ice

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HEALTH Dengue breakthrough Nearly half a million people are affected by dengue every year. But there is currently no vaccine to protect against the dreaded disease. This is because dengue is not caused by a single virus, but rather by four different viruses, known as DENV 1, 2, 3 and 4.

The rift valley

For the love of birds

FOR a site that describes one of nature's most colourful creations, www.orinithology.com, appears rather plain. But don't go by appearances—in this case, the homepage. The site has details that could draw even the most disinterested to the avian world.