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Bat species caught on church camera performing unique mating ritual

Serotine bats have penises seven times longer and wider than their female counterparts' vaginas

Portugal ran on 100% renewables for almost a week — and the records keep pilling up

The country is a leader in clean energy in Europe, with ambitious plans ahead

The birth of the world’s first chimeric monkey

The monkey chimera is created from pluripotent stem cells and contains two distinct sets of DNA.

Fishing chimpanzees in Tanzania enjoy termites as a seasonal treat

Just as with humans the fish (in this case termites) aren't always biting.

Before humans, Europe was a very different continent

Researchers call to reassess what our idea of what European nature is

Global efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C are failing in every way

Report translates the Paris Agreement’s temperature limits to specific targets

Rare egg-laying mammal resurfaces in astonishing comeback

It was photographed for the first time in an Indonesian tropical forest

For the first time, AI produces better weather predictions -- and it's very fast

Machine learning algorithms digested decades of weather data -- and then made better forecasts than ever before.

We finally know how hummingbirds fly through gaps that are too small for their wings

Study brings new light to their amazing abilities.

Researchers uncover mysterious new moth species living in Europe

It was difficult to understand its features and many questions still remain open

From Gray to Green: How Building With Nature May Save Our Fragile Coastlines

Our coasts are increasingly under pressure. To protect them, we need to work with nature.

Researchers discover new beetle species with bottle-opener shaped genitalia

They even named it after a beer company.

This naturalist collected flowers 500 years ago. Now, researchers used the collection to show impact of climate change

Plants in Bologna have changed quite a bit since the 1500s

From Titanic to AI-tanic: AI shatters speed barriers in iceberg surveillance

The new program can map an iceberg quicker than you can blink.

New butterfly-inspired imaging sensor could help scientists detect cancer earlier

It could make surgeries safer and improve outcomes.

Just like humans, rats have imagination and use it to picture places they've visited

They can precisely and flexibly control their hippocampal activity

Researchers are rushing to cryofreeze at-risk plants and save them from extinction

Native plants in Australia are in grave danger due to a fungal disease. Here is how cryopreservation might save them.

Jaguar haven in Brazil burns amid ‘new normal’ of wildfires

Wildfires scorched a fifth of the Pantanal’s Encontro das Águas State Park, home to the highest concentration of jaguars in Brazil.

Bacteria-based biosensor can monitor water pollution without an external power source

Researchers have found a way to monitor water quality continuously and cheaply.

Scientists have finally figured out where the starfish head is: it's everywhere

Study shows the arms are actually extensions of its head

Sunflowers “see” the sun in a completely different way than we thought

The plants don’t use conventional processes to follow the sun.

Chimpanzees conduct military tactics when spying on other tribes

Hopefully night-vision goggles aren't next.

Can we deploy solar farms in space? These scientists think so

The next big thing in clean energy is literally above our heads.

We're running out of time: World's carbon budget is depleting much faster than expected

Wth current greenhouse gas emissions, the world's carbon budget will be exhausted by 2029, making the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C target increasingly challenging to achieve.

Nature may have sculpted the Great Sphinx before humans

New research reveals that the iconic Great Sphinx of Giza might have been sculpted by nature's winds before human artisans gave it its final form.

For the first time, researchers have shown that wild chimps can also undergo menopause

Study looks at over 100 chimps living in a national park in Uganda

Roosters might be able to recognize themselves in the mirror, showing signs of developed cognition

Only a few animals have so far passed the mirror self-recognition test. This could have important moral implications.

Globetrotting seabird catches 11-hour ride over 1,000 kilometers on a typhoon

Taking 'riders on the storm' the the next level.

Bitcoin is even worse for the environment than we thought

It's not just greenhouse gas emissions. Bitcoin is affecting land and water quality, too.

Scientists discover ancient landscape larger than Belgium beneath Antarctic ice

Beneath the Antarctic expanse, researchers have found a landscape frozen in time, providing clues about the continent's history and future challenges.

Mummified mice discovered atop Mars-like sky-high Andean volcanoes

Study rules out ties to Incan rituals, indicates mice ascended on their own

A warning from Sable Island: small islands may be losing their water lifeline

Study looks at Sable Island as an example of what is happening to many other islands

QR codes are about to make recycling a lot easier

Recycling can be confusing and inefficient. Technology may improve that.

In just seven years, this island went from barren to blossoming

Wild goats and rats used to rule Redonda. Now, the island is a symbol of rewilding.

The Fuzzy Frenzy of Fat Bear Week — and the Furry Winner

She is the fiercest and fattest bear of the Katmai National Park, and she crushed her opponent by over 80,000 votes.

The Mayans mastered water management. What can we learn from them?

Study looks at water reservoirs that were in use for over 1,000 years

Deepfake videos are already taking over the internet

Deepfake scams are on a rise, and AI scammers are trying their best to blur the delicate boundary between reality and fabricated reality.

Honeybees may inherit altruism from their mothers

Researchers look at the behavior in worker honey bees and finds some surprises

This researcher doesn't want to travel by plane to reduce his emissions. His university sacked him

He wants to take a ferry instead to avoid the high emissions from flying.

Is climate change coming for our beer next?

Our hops are not safe.

Beautiful image of a horseshoe crab wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year

The competition showcases some of the most extraordinary images of wildlife

This new desalination device makes water cheaper than your tap

Desalination systems often incur losses because of salt-clogging. Here is a device that can make desalination more efficient than ever.

Bumblebees developed a fascinating defense mechanism against Asian hornets

They might not be fast or agile flyers but they have their own unique skills

What Age of Empires teaches us about ant warfare strategies

What happens when scientists use Age of Empires and live ants to test theories about combat and environment?

Fluorescent mammals are much more common than we used to think -- even cats do it

Researchers look at specimens in a museum in Australia to see which ones fluoresced

First baby beaver born in London in 400 years

Centuries ago, London (and the rest of England) was teeming with wildlife. But most of it (including beavers) were hunted down or pushed aside by urbanization. But in recent years, London has been pushing rewilding efforts — and, as part of the efforts, a few beavers were released around the city. Now, scientists note the […]

Bacteria from wild wolves could alleviate canine IBD

Study could lead to a dietary supplement or food additive for dogs

Scientists use water fleas to clean chemicals from water

The small crustaceans can remove chemical pollutants — from pesticides to arsenic

Wild elephants solve complex puzzles for food. But can their wits save them?

We knew they were smart, but this takes things to another level.

This humble creature helps produce more grains than Russia

They don’t just keep the soils healthy -- they do much more.

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