Wallaces butterflies

Veins tell it all

Arrangement of veins control carbon, water intake in plants

Art for espionage

Art>> Politics • USA

Benefits of self-rejection

Evolution favours plants that rely on cross-pollination

Diagnosis in two hours

A rapid test for pulmonary tuberculosis makes detection more efficient

Inspired by the sea

Exhibition>> Marine world • the US

Sense the core

Noninvasive technology to study geological samples

A dye for data transfer

Organics minimize signal loss in telecommunication  

Million dollar map

AI virtually

A world of nerds

Pulse relief

Attack migraine in its aura  

Africa’s debt crisis needs a bold new approach: Expert outlines a way forward

Africa needs to advocate more aggressively for its own interests

234 scientists read 14,000+ research papers to write upcoming IPCC climate report. Here’s what you need to know

The report, first of 4 that make up the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report, looks at the physical science behind climate change. It will …

Of whales and men

Is Japan’s decision to leave the International Whaling Commission really that big a deal?

Antarctic wildlife susceptible to human diseases, says study

Researchers found widespread evidence of human-linked pathogens found in the faeces of Antarctic seabirds for the first time

Traces of glyphosate found in breakfast cereal in US: study

Furious debate rages in the US following the report’s release over how much glyphosate is too much for humans

Cyclone Mocha largely spares Bangladesh but not Myanmar; detailed damage not known yet

Rohingya refugees around Cox’s Bazar saved; but not those in camps of Sittwe city  

UN 2023 Water Conference: I am hopeful Great Salt Lake won’t go the Aral Sea and Lake Urmia way, says Kevin Perry

Down To Earth speaks to Kevin Perry from the University of Utah on the Great Salt Lake in the American West

UN 2023 Water Conference: Day 1 ends with debates; problem acknowledgement; funding pledges

Day 2 to be crucial as delegates seek to reconcile ambition and vision with implementation  

India, alongside China and US, set to suffer maximum climate impacts on economy by 2050: Report

Bihar to be most affected in India; increase of climate impact in Assam to be highest globally during 1990-2050  

Basmati rice: the new authenticity rules aiming to remove sub-standard varieties from the market

If we don’t maintain today’s standards, it may harm the industry — and crucially the farmers who work so hard to produce this …

Blame climate change! UK heatwaves became 10 times more likely

Climate models are unable to keep up with actual observations & other climate change predictions may also be much more severe than previously …

Can synthetic biology offer solutions to environmental challenges?

Researchers and environmentalists consider synthetic biology or synbio as a potential tool to preserve biodiversity and restore the natural ecosystem

UN to boost humanitarian aid for Ukraine, form global crisis response group

Providing relief in captured cities is becoming riskier by the day as Russia widens its attack, says Antonio Guterres