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Sharks now roam the open ocean. But for 200 million years, they only lived near the sea floor

When you picture a shark, you probably think of a large, powerful predator cruising the open ocean.

The Conversation

One Tech Tip: Ditch the chatbots and take your AI nature apps on a birdwatching hike

AI-driven nature apps are changing how people engage with wildlife on their hikes

The Independent UK

Accidental foraging, reasonable doubt and ‘lies upon lies’: Erin Patterson jury hears week of closing submissions in triple-murder trial

Jurors must find accused not guilty if ‘reasonable possibility’ mushroom poisoning was an accident, defence barrister says, while prosecution points to ‘calculated deception’

The Guardian - AU

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Saving species starts at home: how you can help Australia’s 1,000 threatened invertebrates

When we think about animals, we tend to think of furry four-legged mammals. But 95% of all animal species are invertebrates – bees, butterflies, beetles, snails, worms, octopuses, starfish, corals, spiders and many many more. These creatures make us happy, pollinate flowers, keep soils healthy, clean water, build reefs, maintain…

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Erin Patterson trial hears of ‘four calculated deceptions’ at heart of mushroom lunch case as closing address begins

Prosecutor also tells court Patterson lied about cancer to lunch guests because she thought ‘her lie would die with them’

The Guardian - AU

Erin Patterson says she didn’t deliberately source death caps and serve to guests as murder trial evidence concludes

Patterson tells court her children were mistaken when they said she served herself leftover beef wellington the night of the lunch

The Guardian - AU

‘The perfect dish for them’: Erin Patterson explains why she included dried mushrooms in fatal lunch

Triple-murder accused also denies foraging death caps hours before buying food dehydrator as trial continues

The Guardian - AU

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Mushroom cook denies faking poison symptoms from lunch

Erin Patterson has been accused of faking illness to appear unwell because she knew she had not eaten deadly mushrooms and realised it would look suspicious.

AAP

What police found on Erin Patterson’s computer and text messages with mother-in-law revealed

Detective also tells mushroom lunch trial that phone records indicate a sim card was switched while police searched murder accused’s home

The Guardian - AU

'Death cap' site found on PC seized from Patterson home

One year before she served up a poisonous beef Wellington, a death cap website was accessed on a computer later seized from Erin Patterson's home.

AAP

Erin Patterson may have visited locations of death cap mushroom sightings, murder trial hears

Expert tells court that phone records show ‘potential’ for accused to have been in Outtrim and Loch days after reports of deadly fungi were posted online

The Guardian - AU

Distinguishing between edible and poisonous fungi is difficult, mushroom expert tells Erin Patterson trial

Victorian court hears from mycologist who identified death cap mushrooms growing near Patterson’s home in Gippsland

The Guardian - AU

The phone app playing an unlikely role in Australia’s mushroom murder trial

What exactly is iNaturalist? The 17-year-old citizen science project that has been referenced in an Australian murder trial

The Independent UK

What is iNaturalist? The citizen science app playing an unlikely role in Erin Patterson’s mushroom murder trial

The world has been gripped by the case of Australian woman Erin Patterson, who was charged with the murder of three people after allegedly serving them a lunch of beef wellington containing poisonous death cap mushrooms (Amanita phalloides).

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The Independent UK

Botanists are trying to save a forgotten ecosystem split by Trump’s giant wall

Near the towering border wall flanked by a US Border Patrol vehicle, botanist Sula Vanderplank heard a quail in the scrub yelp “chi-ca-go,” a sound the birds use to signal they are separated from a mate or group.

The Conversation

Tiny and mysterious: research sheds light on sub-Saharan Africa’s seahorses, pipefish and pipehorses

Seahorses are considered fabled creatures by many; something that only exists in old mythical tales of the ocean. But these curious animals really exist – and they’re not the only members of the Syngnathidae family of fishes. Other syngnathids are pipefish, pygmy pipehorses and seadragons, and all are enchanting.

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Crowd-sourced science sheds light on how new species form across space and time

Imagine a jungle. It’s probably a lush forest, filled with different bird songs and the hum of thousands of different kinds of insects. Now imagine a tundra: barren, windswept terrain with relatively few kinds of plants or animals.

The Hindu

KFRI to map frogs with public participation during monsoon

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Evening Standard

Six inventive ways to enjoy nature in London this spring

Urban life doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the benefits of exploring nature. Londoner Liv Bolton, author of new book The Outdoors Fix, shares her top tips for making the most of the city’s green spaces

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Thousands of our native plants have no public photographs available. Here's why that matters

For hundreds of years, botanists have collected plants to describe species and keep in herbaria across the world. But while physical plant specimens are irreplaceable, photographs of plants are also an invaluable resource for botanical research, conservation and education.

Los Angeles Times

Curious about mushroom foraging? It’s an ‘exceptionally good’ year to start in Southern California

LOS ANGELES — Southern California isn’t the most obvious place to forage for mushrooms. Mushrooms thrive in damp and dark places, a description that doesn’t always match the climate of drought-dried Los Angeles.

The Guardian - UK

RHS asks gardeners to find interesting ‘weeds’ that may be rare plants

People urged to submit specimens to an app as private gardens may be fresh source of scientific discovery

Daily Record

Dalry event will show how to record wildlife using smartphones

The Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere team will show people how to use the iNaturalist app to record and upload what they see while out and about

The Conversation

In the Year of the Rabbit, spare a thought for all these wonderful endangered bunny species

What do you think when you hear the word “rabbit”? Does your mind conjure images of cartoon bunnies eating carrots? Or the fluffy tails and floppy ears of pet bunnies? Maybe you think about their incredible ability to reproduce.

The Conversation

Insects and spiders make up more than half NZ's animal biodiversity – time to celebrate these spineless creatures

After almost two decades of championing native birds in an annual competition, Aotearoa is going to begin celebrating its spineless creatures this year.

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