Flowers use adjustable ‘paint by numbers’ petal designs to attract pollinators
13 Sep 2024Flowers like hibiscus use an invisible blueprint established very early in petal formation that dictates the size of their bullseyes – a crucial pre-...
Personal carbon footprint of the rich is vastly underestimated by rich and poor alike, study finds
12 Sep 2024The personal carbon footprint of the richest people in society is grossly underestimated, both by the rich themselves and by those on middle and...
Global timber supply threatened as climate change pushes cropland northwards
29 Aug 2024Climate change will move and reduce the land suitable for growing food and timber, putting the production of these 2 vital resources into direct...
Why animals talk
28 Aug 2024Dr Arik Kershenbaum listens to wolves, gibbons and dolphins to reveal the messages they send one another. His work challenges our assumptions about...
Cairngorms to Classrooms
16 Aug 2024Cambridge Zero has welcomed 17 students onto its 2024 Future Leaders Programme to support climate and sustainability initiatives at the University of...
The mink must go: ending a catastrophic UK invasion
13 Aug 2024Many have said it's an impossible task. But a new approach is astonishing scientists by clearing the UK of destructive American mink - the lasting...
Historic fires trapped in Antarctic ice yield key information for climate models
09 Aug 2024Pollutants preserved in Antarctic ice document historic fires in the Southern Hemisphere, offering a glimpse at how humans have impacted the...
A new way of thinking about the economy could help protect the Amazon, and help its people thrive
06 Aug 2024To protect the Amazon and support the wellbeing of its people, its economy needs to shift from environmentally harmful production to a model built...
Scientists discover entirely new wood type that could be highly efficient at carbon storage
31 Jul 2024Researchers have identified an entirely new type of wood that does not fit into either category of hardwood or softwood.
Thousands of birds and fish threatened by mining for clean energy transition
26 Jul 2024Our increasing demand for metals and minerals is putting over four thousand vertebrate species at risk, with the raw materials needed for clean...
AI takes flight to revolutionise forest monitoring
26 Jul 2024Cambridge researchers are harnessing artificial intelligence to improve how forests are monitored. Associate Professor Dr Emily Lines and Research...
Flying ant season is here!
18 Jul 2024Whether you find it a bit creepy or see it as an intriguing natural phenomenon, here in the UK it’s flying ant season