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A chimpanzee cultural collapse is underway, and it’s driven by humans

Chimpanzees now face the daunting task of surviving in a habitat increasingly infested and assaulted by humans. And as their populations decline, so does their behavioural variation. In short, humans are...

13/03/19
Outdoor Adventure Therapy – not just a walk in the park

Extended emotional challenges mean individuals can experience heightened feelings of risk that brings emotions, feelings,...

10/10/18
Three ways making a smartphone can harm the environment

Mining the metals for smartphones is a vital activity that underpins the modern global economy, but the environmental cost...

30/08/18
Orangutans have been adapting to humans for 70,000 years

Time to rethink orangutan conservation, now we know that our red relatives are actually very adaptable

02/07/18
Greener fuels may not make shipping safer – here’s why

Shipping is becoming greener, but this brings new safety challenges, writes Visiting Professor Paul A. Davies

17/05/18
Why zombie slugs could be the answer to gardeners’ woes

Dr Robbie Rae and Dr Sally Williamson on the parasitic nematode that turns slugs into happy zombies, and why it might be...

11/04/18
We surveyed Borneo’s orangutans and found 100,000 had ‘disappeared’

To save the orangutans we must both protect their forests and stop any hunting and killing within

16/02/18
Deadly heat stress could threaten hundreds of millions even if climate targets reached

A global temperature rise of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels could have devastating consequences for city dwellers

28/03/17
The Amazon's ancient human history is written in its trees

New research shows how ancient rainforest cultures have left their mark on today's plantlife

03/03/17