We just found nineteen new species of gecko in one tiny area
5 October 2017
The discovery of so many closely-related vertebrate species within such a small area is unprecedented
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Liquid cats and arousing crocs bag Ig Nobel prizes
15 September 2017
The Ig Nobels honor the most hilarious of serious scientific work. This year prizes went to cats that flow, clueless twins, and emotionally manipulative crocodiles
Christmas Island’s only echolocating bat has gone extinct
14 September 2017
The Christmas Island pipistrelle is no more, and the world's largest antelope is at risk, according to the latest update to the Red List of Threatened Species
Hurricane Irma’s epic size is being fuelled by global warming
6 September 2017
The monster storm has the second strongest wind speeds ever recorded for an Atlantic hurricane, and its growth was fuelled by warming waters
Explosions heard at flooded Texas chemical plant after hurricane
31 August 2017
Two explosions and black smoke have been reported at the flooded Arkema plant in Crosby, Texas, which has lost power and backup generators it needs to keep volatile chemicals refrigerated
Secret lifestyle of the dodo revealed for the first time
24 August 2017
A study of dodo bones has revealed how the legendary birds matured, bred and moulted, and explains discrepancies in sailors’ descriptions of them
Wiping out a population of animals might help the species
22 August 2017
Mass deaths might not be all bad, because local die-offs could help to ensure the survival of the species as a whole
Largest ever wildfire in Greenland seen burning from space
8 August 2017
The blaze is the biggest ever detected by satellites – and a recent increase in fires in the region could well be a result of the rapid warming in the Arctic
Maths explains how bees can stay airborne with such tiny wings
25 July 2017
The tiny wings on bees shouldn’t be able to lift their big bodies. How they fly has eluded mathematicians since the 1930s, but the mystery is now solved
Robot spots signs of melted fuel at submerged Fukushima reactor
24 July 2017
An underwater robot captured images believed to be the first signs of melted nuclear reactor fuel that sank after the plant’s 2011 failure
