Nature

Sea cucumbers. A big future for this sea creature?

A humble sea creature is being hailed as the possible solution in the campaign to save the world's oceans from pollution. Scientists at Newcastle University, in North East England, working...

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England's most-important natural refuges identified

England's rarest species of animals are not majestic eagles or regal deer, nor are the country's most important natural sites to be found in any of the popular National Parks....

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Yet another natural disaster in the offing for California

We are all familiar with the long predicted scenario of a major Californian earthquake. Since records began in 1769 violent shocks have regularly resulted in considerable damage and significant loss...

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Disrupted routine causes feline hypochondria

For thousands of years people all over the world have kept cats as household pets. The earliest known example comes from a grave that was discovered in Cyprus in 2004....

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Chaser the Super Smart Wonder Dog

Chaser the Super Smart Wonder Dog; Photo Credit: © Mark Olencki Many readers will have seen or read of amazing animals who can count, or respond to complex commands. Most...

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Global Warming could put an end to North Sea Cod

Global warming will adversely affect the recovery of the Atlantic Cod in the North Sea, a new study shows. Stocks of Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) have experienced overfishing and adverse...

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Busy as bee? They need their rest too!

It doesn't take research to show that bleary eyed human beings make dangerous drivers and unproductive workers. Now it seems bees too operate the same way. Sleep deprived honey bees...

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Family social stress affects children - even birds

The debate between nature and nurture first began in the mid-19th century when Charles Darwin's cousin, Francis Galton raised the question of whether hereditary or environmental factors were the prime...

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