Only 25 Hainan gibbons remain – what next for the worlds rarest primate?
Jan 19, 2017 06:43 am UTC| Nature
Most of the worlds primate species are threatened with extinction, according to a disturbing new study. But the threat is more urgent and critical for some species than others. Of all 504 primate species, the rarest and...
Don't fall into the trap of restarting last decade's 'climate wars'
Jan 18, 2017 16:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
In the run-up to Donald Trumps inauguration, many climate experts are expressing concern that his views and those of his senior appointees are at odds with mainstream climate science. Theyre grimly preparing to re-enter...
Using electricity, not molecules, to switch cells on and off
Jan 18, 2017 13:21 pm UTC| Science Nature
Microelectronics has transformed our lives. Cellphones, earbuds, pacemakers, defibrillators all these and more rely on microelectronics very small electronic designs and components. Microelectronics has changed the way we...
It's time to wake up to the devastating impact flying has on the environment
Jan 11, 2017 17:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Ready to get over your post-festive comedown by booking an escape to the sun? For many of you, that will involve flying. And while Im sorry to put a downer on your holiday plans, there are several problems with this from a...
Why Zimbabwe's use of elephants to pay off old debt to China is problematic
Jan 09, 2017 05:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
A bizarre story has recently come out of Zimbabwe. Grace Mugabe, the politically powerful wife of the ageing president Robert Mugabe, has came up with a plan to settle a debt to China with 35 young elephants, eight lions,...
Africa's most toxic lakes are a paradise for fearless flamingos
Jan 05, 2017 16:57 pm UTC| Nature
The worlds most seemingly-toxic lakes are under threat. And they are also home to one of our most familiar birds: the flamingo. All flamingo species have evolved to live in some of the planets most extreme wetlands,...
Momentum grows for ocean preserves. How well do they work?
Jan 04, 2017 05:17 am UTC| Nature
What lies beneath the deep, dark expanse of the ocean is something that has fascinated sailors, fishermen, adventurers, poets and explorers for centuries. How could residents of New England, for instance, have known that...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects