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'Magical' and rare barn owl has bumper breeding season
Ten chicks have been successfully reared by two breeding pairs at secret sites across Fermanagh.
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RSPB reports record-breaking chough numbers
RSPB England says 161 Choughs have been counted - 32 more than the 129 recorded last year.
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Muck-spreading: The smellier the better as farmers ask for patience
East Yorkshire farmers explain the process as they prepare their fields for next year's crops.
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Sand overextraction weakening riverbanks as concrete demand soars
Research finds demand has more than doubled since 2000 and 80% of current demand comes from AsiaA booming demand for concrete has resulted i
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Even low-level traffic noise can reduce birdsong's stress-relieving effects
Traffic noise disrupts recognized benefits of birdsong and other sounds from nature, a new study from the University of Surrey reports.
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Reusable stencils create clean carbon nanotube patterns in single-stage process
Researchers from Skoltech and their colleagues from Harbin Institute of Technology in China and ITMO University in Russia have devised a way
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From nuisance to new resource: Prickly pear could support fuels, foods and rural growers
Texans often view prickly pear cactus as a nuisance, but researchers with Texas A&M AgriLife Research are seeking opportunity. Susanne Talco
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Your genes may decide whether a low-carb diet sends cholesterol soaring
A low-carb diet may raise LDL cholesterol much more sharply in people who are genetically predisposed to high cholesterol, particularly when
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Three forgotten kings could rewrite the history of ancient Assyria
Three forgotten Assyrian kings may have been hiding in plain sight for more than 2,700 years. By piecing together clues from tablets, inscri
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Finns may live to 80 or 85, but productive healthy years average 43 to 46
For the first time in Finland, population-level norm values have been established for estimating life expectancy adjusted for health-related
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Strong oyster reefs start with genetic diversity
The European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) was once widespread but has now become so scarce in the North Sea that it no longer forms ecologica
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Musk's SpaceX to build $100bn launch site in Louisiana
The project - named Starbase - will be the firm's biggest facility yet and aims to send rockets to space in 2029.
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A nosy polar bear and a lucky squirrel: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 shortlist
The polar bear image taken by Audun Rikardsen was among the 'highly commended' entries in this year's competition.
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Bright people know more about wine: How higher intelligence is reflected in deep domain knowledge
Intelligent people tend to perform better at school and at work, as numerous studies have shown. But what happens in domains where incentive
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Animation boosts willingness to adopt airborne disease precautions, study finds
Even as the scientific community has reached a broad consensus that infectious pathogens, such as viruses, can spread through virus-laden ae
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Four ζ-carotene isomers reveal light-driven shifts and skin-protective potential
ζ-Carotene, a key intermediate in lycopene biosynthesis, is widely found in plants and photosynthetic microorganisms, but its isomer-specifi
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A near extinct plant in Galápagos is now recovering
A 30-year conservation effort has helped the critically endangered Galápagos snapdragon (Galvezia leucantha subsp. leucantha) recover from j
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Yellow warnings in force as rain and thunderstorms hit parts of UK
Torrential downpours will affect parts of England and Wales, delivering some of the wettest weather in several weeks
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Porpoise entanglement recorded in real time, revealing calls and escape attempts
Researchers at the University of St Andrews have gained unprecedented insight into marine mammal behavior when they become tangled in fishin
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Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal
After last year's massive power failure Spanish and Portuguese firms are buying battery back ups.
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Dogs blink more often when they see owners blinking, study finds
Scientists say research suggests blinking may have acquired a social relevance in interactions between dogs and peopleStare into a dog’s eye
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See the stunning contenders for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year
These images of nature in action are just some of the highly commended shots in the running for the prestigious nature photography award
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Could we protect all western US communities from wildfires and facilitate restoring fire to wildlands within a decade?
In a new study in Environmental Research: Ecology, I analyzed how fires were able to burn into communities and how fire-resistant land uses
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Although research on animal production and climate is growing, implementation in the field remains challenging
Climate change is reshaping global livestock production systems and leading to increased research on the topic. However, science still faces
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