Solar eclipse ringside seats for easyjet passengers in the sky
Easyjet passengers had ringside seats for the full event of the solar eclipse that covered much of Europe in a dark shadow on March...
Pollinating bird and mammal populations declining globally, many facing extinction
The conservation status of pollinating mammal and bird species is deteriorating, with more species today moving in the direction of extinction than away from...
UN warns that the demand for water is not sustainable
The UN warned on Friday that by 2030 the world may only have 60 percent of the water necessary to sustain itself.
Demand is expected...
Massive silent flash over Russian night sky frightened residents
Southern Russia experienced a mysterious white flash in the sky that so far nobody has been able to explain. On Tuesday evening near the...
NSW $100 million election pledge to protect threatened wildlife
The New South Wales Liberal government has made a $100 million election pledge to protect the state's 970 species of animals and plants under...
Arctic sea ice at record low and reaches peak too early this year
Not only was Arctic sea ice at a record low on February 25th, it also reached its winter peak too early this year. The...
Solar eclipse – what an anticlimax for so many of us
For people in London and much of the south east of England, the much-anticipated solar eclipse was an anticlimax as overcast skies blocked any...
Supernova cosmic dust factory at center of Milky Way discovered
An infrared telescope fitted onto a Boeing 747 detected a supernova cosmic dust factory – producing the stuff that forms planets like the Earth...
Many European wild bee species threatened with extinction
More than one in ten (9.2%) of all Europe’s wild bee species are facing extinction due to modern farming practices and climate change, which...
Mushrooms glow in the dark to attract insects and spread spores
For over 2,000 years, since Aristotle posed the question, we have been wondering why some mushrooms glow in the dark. Researchers from Brazil's Instituto...