Have we reached the end of nature? Our relationship with the environment is in crisis
Oct 18, 2023 11:29 am UTC| Nature
Recently, I encountered the thought-provoking expression God is dead, Marx is dead and I dont feel so well myself. I wonder if it is now the time to update this by adding Nature is dead? Has Nature, framed as being...
Oct 18, 2023 11:29 am UTC| Nature
The drought plaguing the Amazon is a worrying portrait of the climate challenges facing the world. The combination of the El Niño phenomenon and anthropogenic climate change has played a significant role in...
SK Chemicals Partners with Estée Lauder to Advance Sustainable Cosmetics Packaging
Oct 17, 2023 10:25 am UTC| Business Nature
South Koreas SK Chemicals Co. is teaming up with Estée Lauder to bring circular recycling into the cosmetic giants packaging, marking a significant step towards sustainability in the industry. SK Chemicals...
Critically endangered scalloped hammerheads gather in seas off Perth. They need protection
Oct 17, 2023 06:46 am UTC| Nature
Unlike nearly every other species of shark, scalloped hammerheads are highly social. They gather in large groups, or aggregations, numbering in the hundreds. But why? We dont know. With the help of drones, we now know a...
Elephant teeth: how they evolved to cope with climate change-driven dietary shifts
Oct 16, 2023 09:11 am UTC| Nature
Seeing elephants in the wild is a timelessly awe-inspiring experience. There are only three living species today: the African savannah elephant, African forest elephant, and Asian elephant. They are the remnants of a...
Oct 16, 2023 09:10 am UTC| Nature
In 1981, scientists discovered that female fish exposed to high temperatures developed testes instead of ovaries. Since then, over 1,100 studies on different animal species, including 400 on freshwater fish, have found...
Slime after slime: why those biofilms you slip on in rivers are vitally important
Oct 16, 2023 09:09 am UTC| Nature
You might have noticed it after sliding on a rock in a Melbourne creek. Or it could have been wading through a Northern Territory waterhole. Its slime, and our rivers are full of it. Thats a good thing. Wherever there...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects