Startling evidence of the dangers to birds and rivers from over-the-counter drugs should be a wake-up call for owners to press for alternatives When I was 10, I succeeded in my campaign for a family dog. Part of her care, and our joy as...
Despite conflicting laws, a wave of amateur homesteaders have started keeping fowl in the spirit of self-sufficiency Katie Whalen’s backyard in the Florida city of Port St Lucie is testament to her journey towards a life of...
UK food producers plan more protests over inheritance tax changes ahead of this week’s NFU conference in London The suits and black cabs which typically dot the streets around Westminster have been frequently replaced by the wellies,...
Robust group of organizers – including midwives, environmental justice advocates and urban gardeners – rewrite what it means to be from the US mountain region Appalachia, which spans from southern New York to northern Mississippi,...
Numbers of animals once hunted as vermin are rising across the continent. But scientists worry about how we are going to get along with these predators Europe’s carnivores have had a remarkable change in fortune. After tens of thousands...
Former federal employees devastated by president’s mass firings: ‘We’re at risk of losing our public lands to the billionaire agenda’ Approximately 2,300 people have been terminated from the agencies that manage the 35m acres (14m...
Research group says discovery could lead to new type of environmentally friendly farming A biological mechanism that makes plant roots more attractive to soil microbes has been discovered by scientists in the UK. The breakthrough – by...
North Norfolk: Every morning, an endless flow of pink-footed geese passes overhead. Their comings and goings define the day The first thing you hear is a raucous cacophony in the distance, ebbing and flowing. Then the first small specks...
The PM and his ministers are supporting illiberal laws that hard-right authoritarians could apply with zeal If the Trump project implodes, it might take with it the extreme and far-right European parties to which it is umbilically...
Rock dust, compost and biochar can all help capture carbon dioxide and boost crop yields when spread on soil – but researchers are discovering they may be even more effective when used in combination
The US withdrawal from the World Health Organization formally takes one year, but the country has already stopped sharing influenza surveillance with the international body, which could impact the efficacy of the next flu vaccine
Tasmanian devils are already being released inside predator-proof sanctuaries in New South Wales, and rewilding advocates believe they could suppress feral cats and foxes across the continent
As Ningaloo reef bleaches and an election looms, we must hold to account those who stand in the way of our safety – the small cohort profiting from fossil fuels, and the politicians who protect them Late last spring, I was part of an...
Physicists use mathematical assumptions in many situations that forbid time from moving backwards – but that isn’t necessarily a reflection of quantum reality
New observations have dramatically reduced the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032, lowering the risk to the planet to minimal levels, but the extraordinary close approach will now offer astronomers the chance to examine...
Expert recommendations will influence plans for energy, housing, transport industry and farming for decades Labour will next week be confronted with stark policy choices that threaten to expose the fault lines between the Treasury and...
In Europe and large parts of the US it has been a week of plunging temperatures and heavy snow Severe weather hit South Africa this week, with intense thunderstorms, flooding and reported tornadoes. The South African weather service...
A new AI-based method can accurately recover digital data from DNA strands nearly 90 times faster than older techniques, raising the possibility of practical DNA storage for computing
The annual competition draws thousands of entries from across the world and brings together images from below the water’s surface that show the diversity and challenges of subaquatic life All photographs courtesy of Underwater...
From bats to moths, species working the night shift are suffering as light pollution soars When we think about invertebrates, most of us picture bees, butterflies, worms, crabs or perhaps even a jellyfish. But did you know that at least...
Consumed by anger and still mourning a brother and bandmate, the British quartet have written their masterpiece. They explain how they’re fighting self-loathing and trying to age responsibly In a world of low royalties and short...
In a monthly reporting call on global climate, researchers from the US government’s climate and weather agency avoided mentioning rising levels of greenhouse gases
The whitefin swellshark has been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as Critically Endangered for a number of years due to declines largely attributed to fishing practices. New research suggests it will...
One of the world’s most important places for nature is a small strip of mountainous forest no more than about 40 miles wide. And for want of a relatively small amount of money, its long-term health is in doubt.
Questioning a chatbot that has been trained on bestselling books from a particular decade can give researchers a measure of the social biases of that era
In new video footage, cuttlefish show off their dazzling camouflage techniques, such as creating stripes that move over their bodies or mimicking non-threatening objects
A red supergiant star appears to have changed in just a few years – an astronomical blink of an eye – which suggests it may be getting ready to explode in a supernova
In Grimsby, locals have created a society focused on the environmental and health benefits more trees provide, planting thousands in schools, parks and hedgerows Billy Dasein was born on Rutland Street, Grimsby, in the front room of the...
The Trump administration’s pause on US foreign assistance could lead to an estimated 4.2 million unintended pregnancies and more than 8300 pregnancy-related deaths
Numerous studies have found that exercising outside has a slight edge on boosting both our physical and mental health, even when the conditions outside are less than ideal
Millions of years after humans vanish, fossil clues showing how we lived and dominated the planet may confuse future civilisations, says a new book by Sarah Gabbott and Jan Zalasiewicz
In Feedback's true crime exclusive, we look into calls for a fresh inquest into the murder of Catherine Eddowes in the 19th century – and discover that a rather crucial part of the puzzle may be missing
Humans learn very differently to machines, thanks to our biased, malleable memory – and that's a good thing, says Charan Ranganath, director of the Dynamic Memory Lab at the University of California, Davis
A new exhibition at Somerset House in London, SOIL: The World at Our Feet, wants us to rediscover how key soil is to our lives and to the planet’s future
Starring Jack Quaid and Sophie Thatcher, this film sets out to deconstruct men's objectification of women, and asks good questions about why we want robots at all. Shame about the logical hole at its centre
An analysis of more than 270,000 glaciers worldwide reveals that they have lost around 7 trillion tonnes of ice since 2000, raising sea levels by 2 centimetres