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Which is the fluffiest animal and why are bananas curved? Try our kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

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The weird world of wasps and why we should worry if they are on the wane

The winged insects may have a bad rep but their low profile this summer could spell trouble for the environment

The Guardian - UK

Snake hunters will wrangle invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades during Florida's 10-day challenge

The annual Florida Python Challenge this year begins the competition between hunters to capture the most and longest Burmese pythons

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Conservationist fears for ancient, namesake frog

Logging continues in a small patch of NSW where a rare frog lives despite the species being listed as endangered under both federal and state laws.

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Liked to death? The social media race for nature photos can trash ecosystems – or trigger rapid extinction

Have you ever liked or shared a social media post about nature? It could have been a photo of a rare orchid or an unusual bird. Or you might share a stunning photo of an “undiscovered” natural place.

The Conversation

First map of vegetation across Antarctica reveals a battle for the continent’s changing landscape

A tiny seed is stuck between loose gravel and coarse sand. There is nothing else alive around it. All it can see is a wall of ice reaching 20 metres up into the sky. It is cold. Survival is hard around here. In winter, it is dark even during the…

The Conversation

Children flee water screaming after 10ft shark swims into Cornwall harbour

The harmless basking shark, the second biggest fish in the sea, is a native of UK waters

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‘Wake-up call to humanity’: research shows the Great Barrier Reef is the hottest it’s been in 400 years

The Great Barrier Reef is vast and spectacular. But repeated mass coral bleachings, driven by high ocean temperatures, are threatening the survival of coral colonies which are the backbone of the reef.

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The Hottest Ocean Temperatures In 400 Years Are Putting The Great Barrier Reef in Extreme Peril

These multi-centenarian creatures could be gone this generation

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Hottest ocean temperatures in 400 years an ‘existential threat’ to the Great Barrier Reef, researchers find

Researchers say coral analysis shows recent extreme temperatures would not have happened without greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels

The Guardian - AU

Baby beavers born wild in Cairngorms for first time in 400 years

THE first beavers to be born in the wild in the Cairngorms for more than 400 years have been spotted.

The National (Scotland)

Flush with federal funds, dam removal advocates seize opportunity to open up rivers, restore habitat

An infusion of hundreds of millions of dollars from the federal infrastructure law is helping expedite efforts to remove dams around the country

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Sea lions wearing cameras and trackers map new habitats

Across the world’s oceans, our knowledge of the seafloor is very limited. Mapping and studying deep, remote offshore areas is difficult, expensive and time-consuming. So much of the ocean has not yet been explored.

The Conversation

‘Best slow TV ever’: scientists mount cameras on endangered sea lions to map Australia’s ocean floor

Eight females from two seal colonies have filmed almost 90 hours across more than 500km, helping scientists map 5,000 sq km of habitat

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UK failing to monitor apparently falling wasp populations, expert warns

Gardeners and pest controllers say wasps, important predators and pollinators, appear to be in sharp decline

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Tick population in Scotland could nearly double due to climate change, study finds

TICK numbers in Scotland could almost double by 2080 due to climate change if temperatures rise by 4C, researchers have warned.

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I’ve researched crocodile attacks for years. Videos of people feeding crocodiles at site of latest attack are deeply concerning

After a 4.9-metre saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) killed a 40-year-old doctor in Far North Queensland this week, the illegal feeding of wild crocodiles has become a point of major concern.

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Pig-nosed turtle and Pugh’s frog among new species added to Australia’s endangered species list

The number of species recognised as threatened with extinction rises by 13 and now stands at 2,224

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Human remains found inside Australian crocodile believed to be 40-year-old tourist's

The tourist had been travelling on a camping holiday with his wife and three children

The Conversation

Where are all the butterflies? Possibly in your shed

The Butterfly Conservation charity’s big butterfly count asks the UK public to record butterflies wherever they see them each summer. In 2024 so far, sightings are the lowest in the survey’s 14-year history.

Evening Standard

Where have all the wasps gone this summer? All the buzz on their disappearance

They can be annoying but what has happened to the flying insects in 2024?

The Independent UK

Human remains found inside 16ft crocodile days after man goes missing in Australia

Police temporarily suspend search operation for missing man as officials await test results to confirm identity of victim

The Guardian - AU

Wife of man killed in Queensland crocodile attack says his last act was to save her life

Newcastle doctor Dave Hogbin named as man killed by 4.9-metre crocodile near Cooktown

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Country diary: If there’s such a thing as an unnatural bird, it’s this

Northumberland: Millions of pheasants are released each year, and this was just a few hundred of them – confused and distressed, not quite wild, not quite domesticated

Salon

Here's why you should be eating seaweed

The wonderfully unique (and delicious!) world of seaweed and its myriad health benefits

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