Republicans back on board after Biden’s infrastructure clean-up

President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda appears back on track in Congress, with Republicans praising his newly…

Readers reply: why do some birds’ heads not rock forwards and backwards when they walk?

It’s all down to good breeding and deportment. GodlessHeathens If you believe pigeons are the most…

Mining holds the key to a green future – no wonder human rights activists are worried

Interest in Dogger Bank was once restricted to insomniac enthusiasts for the BBC’s Shipping Forecast. Not…

Mining holds the key to a green future – no wonder human rights activists are worried

Renewable energy will rely heavily on an industry already berated for human rights violations Interest in…

GOP struggles with diversity test on powerful finance panel

A race to fill one of the most coveted committee seats in Congress is forcing Republican…

Where the buffalo roam: world’s longest wildlife bridge could cross the Mississippi

Between Iowa and Illinois, spanning the only stretch of the Mississippi River that flows from east…

A feather in their cap: RSPB’s victory that saved millions of birds

A hundred years ago, conservationists scored a remarkable victory in the battle to protect the planet’s…

Strawberry fields forever? New variety tastes great … and grows all summer

It would be easy to dismiss it as a marketing gimmick. A strawberry called Ace, announced…

Why Australia’s Great Barrier Reef may end up on the world heritage ‘in danger’ list – and what it means

“When things get really crazy above the water line, I flee to the sea. Our reef…

Alpine brumbies: destructive feral hoofed beasts or a heritage breed to protect?

Conservationists contradict pro-brumby lobbyists, saying it is ‘utter garbage’ to suggest the horses do anything other…