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Species lists are one of the unseen pillars of science and society. Lists of species underpin our understanding of the natural world, threatened species management, quarantine, disease control and much else besides.

Halloween, celebrated on October 31st, is a festive and spooky holiday with deep historical roots. It is primarily observed in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, although it has gained popularity in other parts of the world in recent years. Halloween is a unique and fun celebration that…

If humanity wants to have a 50-50 chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, we can only emit 250 another gigatonnes (billion metric tonnes) of CO₂. This effectively gives the world just six years to get to net zero, according to calculations in our new paper published in Nature Climate…

Humans are still pumping enormous amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. That puts this decade's climate goals further out of reach.

Researchers ran simulations to explore the ‘killing mechanisms’ that wiped out 75% of species

A shrieking skull, a cackling witch, a ghostly hand and other cosmic illusions haunt our skies. Which do you think is the spookiest object in the universe?

Japanese scientists successfully grew mouse embryos in space, demonstrating that mammals may be able to thrive in microgravity. Embryos were sent to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2021, thawed and grown for four days. Analysis of the blastocysts that were sent back to Earth showed no significant changes in…

A pink glow is shining on the faces of enthusiastic students as they tend to plants in purpose-built grow boxes for space stations.

Legendary actor Morgan Freeman says he's a big Kansas City #Chiefs fan and not interested in Travis Kelce's relationship with Taylor Swift.

The ISS is destined to be sent spiralling into the Pacific Ocean in 2031, yet the controversy over the £120bn behemoth continues

Which came first, the acorn or the oak? A more important question is which came first: our words for trees, or our understandings of what trees are?