Europe heatwave scorches cities and wildlife
A powerful heatwave is sweeping across Europe, bringing temperatures close to 40°C and prompting widespread health…
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The first case of H5N1 bird flu in Australia has been confirmed. What does this mean?
Importantly, ducks have very limited signs of disease when infected with HPAI H5N1, and appear to…
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Microbes destroyed an ancient pterosaur’s wingbone, then preserved it for 100 million years
More than 100 million years ago, a flying reptile called a pterosaur flew over the oceans…
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Bodies of Evidence: Tools of degradation inside Israeli prisons
“The use of animals, the use of dogs.”The UN’s top expert on Palestine, Francesca Albanese, talks…
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How will Australian native bees cope with climate change? Their nests hold a clue
Bees have many different ways of building their homes. Many people will be familiar with the…
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Review: Disclosure Day is big on action, light on ideas
The summer blockbuster season has kicked off in earnest with the theatrical release of Disclosure Day,…
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Why drinking alcohol makes you reach for chips and nachos
When savoury whole foods such as lean meat, poultry, or pulses were chosen, protein intakes were…
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Would you buy milk from a gene-edited cow? Consumers may be more open than you think
As temperatures rise, New Zealand’s dairy farmers face a growing challenge: keeping cows cool enough to…
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‘You Either Love Animals Or Don’t’: Anita Dongre Get’s Honest About Veganism In India At VIC
From plant-based nutrition and fitness to sustainable fashion and conscious living, the Vegan India Conference 2026…
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Seahorses and shark fins are illegally trafficked. An AI tool could help stop this crime
Shark fins on a plane, seahorses in your bag and sea cucumbers in the post –…
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Growing numbers of sambar deer creating new challenges for coexistence in urban landscape
Once feared to be locally extinct, Singapore’s sambar deer population has grown from around 15 to…
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500-million-year-old fossil helps fill a strange gap in our record of life on Earth
Roughly 500 million years ago, a strange event in the evolution of life on Earth seems…
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“Self-destructive” Vladimir Putin loses home support as war rages on • FRANCE 24 English
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, 25 May 2026 : First, papers discuss whether Vladimir Putin has lost support from…
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Whatever the mirror test tells us, beluga whales pass it
In hours of underwater video footage from a New York aquarium, a beluga whale named Natasha…
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Animal Welfare Activist Xavier Santiago Explains Why Relocating Stray Dogs Can Increase Aggression
In an interview, animal welfare activist Xavier Santiago highlighted the importance of strengthening ABC (Animal Birth…
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Tiny fossils found in 1.7 billion-year-old mud yield clues to the evolution of complex life
Stored in an open-air warehouse in tropical Darwin, Australia, are dozens of trays containing cylindrical cores…
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Rare 567-million-year-old fossils refine our understanding of early animal evolution
From butterflies to blue whales, corals and worms, Earth is home to an incredible diversity of…
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Ebola outbreak: WHO declares emergency, US restricts travel, American infected
There are four virus strains known to cause Ebola disease in humans, and three have caused…
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We found hundreds of huge ancient mass graves hidden in the Sahara desert
We have been on a years-long campaign of satellite remote sensing of the vast desert landscapes…
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Squeak up! I can’t hear you: pilot whales are shouting to hear themselves over ship noise
In the Strait of Gibraltar – a famous marine road connecting the Mediterranean and the Atlantic…
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Why you can’t love all animals and still eat meat
Was Billie Eilish right when she told Elle magazine that you can’t say you love all…
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Is Richard Dawkins right about Claude? No. But it’s not surprising AI chatbots feel conscious to us
In recent days, evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins wrote an op-ed suggesting AI chatbot Claude may be…
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What is hantavirus, the disease that has killed 3 cruise ship passengers?
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, which affects the lungs, is mainly found in the United States. If a…
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Poland’s elk debate: Should hunting be allowed? | Focus on Europe
Elk are largely a protected species in Poland. But for hunters and drivers, the growing population…
