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An area of tropical forest has been cleared of trees. The ground is burnt and covered in fallen tree logs.

New research finds that nature-based solutions are essential for Brazil to meet its 2050 net zero pledge

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Climate change
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Policy
Research
Science
Sustainability
A bumblebee forages on lavender: the plant has small, narrow, tube-shaped purple flowers.

New study shows how bumblebees make decisions ‘on the fly’ to maximise energy returns

Biology
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
Science
Colonies of bacteria seen as circular growths of differing sizes, growing on a petri dish filled with clear agar. The dish is held up by a latex gloved hand, and there is a biohazard sign in the background.

New research finds that reducing antibiotic usage in animal feed is not enough to combat antibiotic resistance

Biology
Health
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
Science
A wastewater pipe in a river bank dishcharges a stream of dirty water into a river.

New study finds that sewage release is worse for rivers than agriculture

Biology
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
Science
A large five-lobed flower in a jungle.

Researchers issue urgent call to save the world’s largest flower -Rafflesia - from extinction

Biology
Conservation
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Policy
Research
tropical forest borneo

Replanting logged forests with diverse seedlings accelerates restoration, says Oxford study

Biology
Climate
Environment
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
A male and female lion, with two cubs, in a desert landscape.

Lions on the brink – New analysis reveals the differing threats to African lion populations

Biology
Conservation
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
A flying insect sits on the rim of a large cup shaped plant.

Contours that kill: New study shows geometry influences prey capture in carnivorous pitcher plants

Biology
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
Science
A clay tablet with wedge shaped marks (cuneiform script). The tablet is cracked horizontally and vertically into three pieces.

Researchers extract ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick, revealing a time capsule of plant life

Biology
Genetics
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
Science
A sea urchin with spines protruding all over its surface, some of which are caught in a plastic bag.

New study finds plastic pollution to be almost ubiquitous across coral reefs, mostly from fishing activities

Biology
Conservation
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
Science

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