Why Antarctica's sea ice cover is so low (and no, it's not just about climate change)
Jan 20, 2019 09:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Sea ice cover in Antarctica shrank rapidly to a record low in late 2016 and has remained well below average. But whats behind this dramatic melting and low ice cover since? Our two articles published earlier this month...
A new way to curb nitrogen pollution: Regulate fertilizer producers, not just farmers
Jan 20, 2019 06:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Nitrogen pollution is produced by a number of interlinked compounds, from ammonia to nitrous oxide. While they have both natural and human sources, the latter increased dramatically over the past century as farmers scaled...
Sloths are far more adaptable than we realised
Jan 20, 2019 06:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Unless you live in the tropical rainforests of South or Central America, most of the sloths youll encounter will be two-toed sloths. This is because they are able to eat quite a varied diet and are therefore relatively...
What happens after you take injured wildlife to the vet?
Jan 14, 2019 08:47 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Australias wildlife is unique and endearing, with many species found nowhere else in the world. Unfortunately, it isnt rare to encounter sick or injured wildlife around your home or by the side of the road. My research,...
We discovered more about the honeybee 'wake-up call' — and it could help save them
Dec 24, 2018 08:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Worldwide honeybee populations are in peril and its a dire situation for humans. Threats from climate change, toxic pesticides, and disease have all contributed to a steep honeybee population decline since 2006. And as a...
There aren't plenty of fish in the sea, so let's eat all that we catch
Dec 21, 2018 11:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Tis the season for seafood. While those in colder parts of the world tuck into turkey and hot dinners, in the southern hemisphere we get festive with prawn cocktails at Christmas and smoked salmon for New Years. Maybe...
Cargo ships are emitting boatloads of carbon, and nobody wants to take the blame
Dec 19, 2018 15:19 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Maritime shipping transports 90 percent of the goods traded around the world by volume. Moving large amounts of goods such as oil, computers, blue jeans and wheat across oceans drives the global economy, making it cheaper...
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects