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‘Mind-boggling’ palm that flowers and fruits underground thrills scientists

New species named Pinanga subterranea as Kew botanists admit they have no idea how its flowers are pollinated

The Guardian - UK

New rare palm species found to flower underground

Discovered by researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and partners, scientists have named the new to science species Pinanga subterranea.

The Independent UK

Dolphin moms use baby talk to call to their young, recordings show

A new study has found that dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched baby talk with their kids

The Independent UK

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Megalodon body temperature ‘was about 7C warmer than surrounding water’

The findings might help explain why the giant shark went extinct 3.6 million years ago.

The Independent UK

Invasive 'Frankenfish' that can survive on land for days discovered in drainage pool

Wildlife officials have previously warned anglers who catch a northern snakehead to 'kill it immediately.' A slightly less alarming memo called on anyone who sees them to 'kill the fish by freezing it or putting it on ice for an extended length of time'

Daily Mirror

Dog detectives can sniff out protected great crested newts and reduce costly construction delays

Construction projects often find themselves at odds with the great crested newt. In 2020, the then UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, referred to them as a drag on the economy, citing their presence on development sites as a cause for costly delays. These creatures even put a stop to Ed…

The Conversation

Gorillas, jaguars and other wildlife vulnerable to human activity even in nature reserves

Research finds tropical mammals suffer impact of deforestation even if they live in protected areas

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Endangered marsh fritillary butterfly makes a comeback in Lake District

Species thriving again after ponies and cattle replace grazing sheep to allow growth of wildflowers

The Guardian - UK

The 400 million-year-old fossil changing our understanding of mathematical patterns in nature

A 400 million-year-old fossil of a plant found in northern Scotland did not follow the spirals observed in the Fibonacci spirals

The Hindu

Soil erosion is filling vital inland river waterholes, putting the squeeze on fish, turtles and crayfish

During droughts, Australia’s inland rivers dry up, leaving waterholes as the only wet places in a parched landscape. Fish, turtles, crayfish and other aquatic animals retreat to these vital refuges.

The Conversation

Country diary: Five fledgling robins disappear into the wild

Hove, East Sussex: Life is tough here for garden birds, even making it to the outside world is no mean feat

The Guardian - UK

The weird creatures coming to beaches as UK coast becomes 'more like the Med'

As sea temperatures around the UK continue to rise at a steady rate, a number of unusual and exotic marine species are being spotted, such as jelly fish, sharks and turtles

Daily Mirror

Warning over fanged 'Dracula' horseflies that can 'bite right through clothes'

The insects can leave people with skin infections that require hospital treatment - and can send allergy sufferers into potentially fatal anaphylactic shock

Chronicle Live

Tiny bundles of hope: critically endangered turtles hatch in Myanmar

Small miracles are popping out of the mud around Myanmar’s largest lake: Burmese peacock softshell turtles, just hatched from their eggs. For what may be the first time, humans were there to witness the birth of these rare creatures.

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The Conversation

Victoria has rediscovered a dragon – how do we secure its future?

The Victorian grassland earless dragon (Tympanocryptis pinguicolla), not seen since 1969, has been found in grasslands west of Melbourne. No need to fear this dragon, though; these lizards are just 15cm long fully grown.

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Australian earless dragon last seen in 1969 rediscovered in secret location

Victorian grassland earless dragon was once common west of Melbourne but numbers declined due to habitat loss and predators such as feral cats

The New Daily

Location of ‘extinct’ lizard Vic colony kept under wraps as revival program begins

A rare species of Australian lizard has been spotted in the wild for the first time since 1969, having previously been thought extinct

The Hindu

Watching birds

When big birds such as pelicans, cranes and storks are spotted in vast spaces near paddy fields or on the banks of tanks or streams, the whole process of their flight unfolds slowly before human eyes to the immense delight of the bird watcher.

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Daily Mirror

'Dracula' horseflies plague on its way - and they can bite through clothes

Brits have been warned about the invasion of the " Dracula" horseflies which can "tear flesh apart" - and they love the scorching summer heat the UK has recently experienced

Inverse

How Plants Trick Some Bugs Into Fighting For Them

These stealthy survival tactics could teach us how to curb the use of chemical pesticides in agriculture — but researchers must learn how seemingly helpless flora deploy this masterful strategy.

Zenger

National Parks Need Stronger Protection To Safeguard Biodiversity, Study Shows

70% of analyzed species have no representation in protected areas or face risks from land-use change and downgrading

The Hindu

Look out for the frogs this monsoon

Frog conservation efforts are afoot this monsoon in Kerala

Daily Mirror

Netflix crew attacked by sharks during filming for new Sir David Attenborough documentary

A Netflix crew filming for the documentary series "Our Planet II," narrated by Sir David Attenborough, faced multiple shark attacks in Hawaii, resulting in a boat explosion and emergency landing

The Hindu

Orcas disrupt boat race near Spain in latest display of puzzling behaviour

A pod of killer whales bumped one of the boats in an endurance sailing race as it approached the Strait of Gibraltar

The Guardian - UK

Rewilding Portugal: the valley that waited 400 years for the cows to come home

Kickstarted by the reintroduction of an ancient breed of cattle, a rewilding project in northern Portugal’s Côa valley is enriching wildlife and community

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