Crayfish behave more boldly after exposure to antidepressants
Antidepressant drugs in water can alter the behaviour of crayfish, making them bolder and more outgoing, and therefore more vulnerable to predators, researchers have found.
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Scientists convert used plastic bottles into vanilla flavouring
Plastic bottles have been converted into vanilla flavouring using genetically engineered bacteria, the first time a valuable chemical has been brewed from waste plastic. Upcycling
Rich countries urged to come up with detailed plans to cut emissions
Rich countries must come forward with detailed plans on how they hope to meet their climate targets, and Boris Johnson must forge much closer relationships
UK commits to climate action but not to new funding
Boris Johnson has set out his intention to “build back better for the world”, to protect the natural environment and wildlife, and tackle the climate
Silicon Valley cracks down on water use as California drought worsens
Santa Clara county, the home of Silicon Valley, issued mandatory water restrictions this week during a severe drought that has already reached historic levels. The
Mum, 30, diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant says baby saved her life
A mum-of-one credits her baby boy for saving her life while he was still in the womb. Claire Hilton-Ellison says if it hadn’t been for
Why the world’s most fertile fishing ground is facing a ‘unique and dire’ threat
Since long before the steel-hulled fishing boats from foreign countries arrived in the South Pacific its people have had their own systems for sharing the