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Great Britain’s worst-ever bluetongue season ‘a major animal welfare crisis’
British Veterinary Association president tells MPs surge in cases putting farmers under severe pressure and stress
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International
New tool will help gardeners move away from thirsty English classics to drought-resistant plants
Garden Climate Assessment Tool will allow users to predict a plant’s response to the projected climate in a given location
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Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant review – slime and silliness in amusing New Zealand comedy horror
Mucus, alien gristle, a tentacle-bearing penis and, of course, the pregnancy of the title are all borne with deadpan calmness in this underplayed comedy
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The Amazon’s canary in the coalmine: what a tropical fish can tell us about climate upheaval
Scientist Adalberto Luis Val’s pioneering research on the tambaqui fish is revealing the effect of climate disruption in Brazil, with global implications for biodiversity and food security
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Charity warns about damage of over-foraging fungi
It says over-foraging, particularly in protected areas, damages habitats and wildlife.
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Boulders dropped off coast to disrupt deep fishing
Greenpeace drops nine large rocks to create a barrier to bottom-trawling fishing vessels.
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Welsh public sector unlikely to meet net zero plans by 2030, say auditors
A watchdog has criticised the lack of progress made by organisations in tackling climate change.
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Major study into 'forever chemicals' in people's bodies launched in UK
The government is launching the first study to measure PFAS in the UK population to understand the risks.
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AI data centres could undermine UK's emissions goals
Four planned "hyperscale" data centres consider using gas-fired power for their electricity needs.
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Scientists detect signals at the smallest scale ever explored
Researchers have detected signals from the smallest distances ever probed.
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How a scientist went from hero to traitor in a US water crisis – podcast
When the water in Flint, Michigan, became contaminated with dangerous levels of lead, Dr Siddhartha Roy, then a third year PhD student, was part of the team of scientists who publicly contradicted state and federal claims that it was safe. He became a local hero until a new piece of research challenged the idea that children in Flint had been left permanently brain damaged by the crisis. His adherence to the evidence, no matter who it offended, has earned him the 2026 Maddox prize, which recognises individuals who stand up for science and evidence, despite challenges or hostility. He tells Ian
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‘It’s really, really unusual’: tender bond between male donkey and bull baffles scientists
Patroclo and Achille’s interspecies affair sheds new light on social and sexual relations between animals, scientists say
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