Do mushrooms really use language to talk to each other? A fungi expert investigates

Nearly all of Earth’s organisms communicate with each other in one way or another, from the nods and dances and squeaks and bellows of animals, through...

Scientists: Only 10% of mammal species are identified

Scientists estimate that only 10% of all the species on the planet have been described. Among our closest kin, mammals, that number jumps to 80%, but...

Traditional practice agroecology can solve multiple challenges

The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report states in its strongest terms yet the need for action to reduce emissions, and one of the...

Raising cattle on native grasses in the eastern U.S. benefits farmers, wildlife and the soil

Early on a cool June morning, heavy dew lies on the grass of rolling farm country somewhere in Tennessee, or Missouri, or Pennsylvania. Small patches of...

Allow me to introduce myself: Squirrels use rattle calls to identify themselves

As a scientist who studies squirrel behaviour, one of the most common questions I am asked is: “How do I get them out of my yard?”...

Energy strategy: expensive nuclear power push ignores chance to cut costs of UK’s electricity system

The high global gas price has quadrupled the wholesale energy price for consumers across the UK over the last six months, with those on default tariffs...

To protect wildlife from free-roaming cats, a zone defense may be more effective than trying to get every feline off the street

Should domestic cats be allowed to roam freely outdoors? It’s a contentious issue. Those who say yes assert that they’re defending outdoor cats and the people...

Planting mixes of flowers around farm fields helps keep bees healthy

It’s springtime in California, and bees are emerging to feast on flowering fields – acres upon acres of cultivated almonds, oranges and other fruits and nuts...

Billions worldwide still breathe unhealthy air: WHO data

GENEVA – Most people globally, some 99 percent of the world’s population, breathe air that exceeds World Health Organization (WHO) air quality limits, new data shows, the...

How fast can we stop Earth from warming?