Underground fungi absorb up to a third of our fossil fuel emissions
5 June 2023
Researchers estimate that plants transfer more than 13 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide each year to mycorrhizal fungi, which grow around their roots
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Sea life recovered from Permian mass extinction faster than we thought
9 February 2023
A diverse set of fossils from China shows that a complex marine ecosystem existed 251 million years ago, shortly after a mass extinction wiped out most complex life on Earth
Human waste could help tackle a global shortage of fertiliser
19 January 2023
Tests on cabbage plants suggest fertilisers derived from human urine and faeces are safe and could help bring down food prices
Urban lizards have gene mutations that help them adapt to city life
9 January 2023
Anole lizards living in three cities in Puerto Rico have mutations in genes linked to immune function, limb and skin development, which may help them thrive alongside humans
'Rediscovered' toad was known to Colombian locals for decades
12 December 2019
The starry night toad has been documented by biologists for the first time since 1991 in Colombia. But unlike other such stories of rediscovered species, we never really lost it
People are using mosquito nets for fishing – and it works too well
11 November 2019
People are increasingly repurposing mosquito nets for fishing around the world, but the nets often catch very young fish which could lead to fewer fish in the future
Wise elk learn to outsmart hunters and tell apart their weapons
15 June 2017
Elk get wiser as they age, learning how to adapt their behaviour to different hunting methods to avoid getting shot
Monkey mafia steal your stuff, then sell it back for a cracker
25 May 2017
Long-tailed macaques living near an Indonesian temple have learned how to steal human possessions, including cash, and then trade them for food
Snowball Earth melting led to freshwater ocean 2 kilometres deep
10 May 2017
A freshwater layer up to 2 kilometres deep floated on our planet’s oceans for some 50,000 years after the end of an extreme ice age
