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Marine biobanks: the science of 'stopping time' for an ecosystem under pressure

In labs around the world, the ocean is being kept in jars. Some of it is alive, bubbling in flasks, while some lies frozen in liquid nitrogen. These marine biobanks are collections of coral cells, algae, bacteria and other living materials…

Germany hit by record temperatures as European heatwave moves east

Germany and Italy endured sweltering conditions on Saturday as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths in Western Europe spread eastwards after temperatures broke records above 40 degrees Celsius. Britain, France, Switzerland and Germany…

Discovery of fish-eating raptor in Argentina points to prehistoric links with China

Scientists have uncovered a new species of raptor in Argentina that sports the same telltale curved claw as the velociraptors found in China, some 19,000km (11,800 miles) away. Though they were found on opposite ends of the world, these…

Rescuers pin hopes on satellite tracker to help save entangled humpback whale

An entangled humpback whale near Sydney is one of eight currently caught in marine debris off the New South Wales coast.

Expanding equal development through digital space

Indonesia's SATRIA-1 satellite is bringing internet access to tens of thousands of schools, health centers, village ...

Why Samsung may welcome Apple’s most expensive iPhone yet

Samsung Electronics may have an unlikely reason to welcome Apple’s first foldable iPhone: The more Apple charges for it, the less shocking Samsung’s own prices will look. Ahead of Samsung’s expected unveiling of its Galaxy Z Fold 8 series…

Farmers fear drought as Italy's longest river runs dry

Seawater is seeping into Italy’s longest river as the waterway starts to run dry in the heatwave, hitting a farming heartland that produces the milk for Parmesan cheese. The Po River has never fallen this low so early in the year, raising…

Philippine eagle's low genetic diversity raises extinction risk

The Philippine eagle has exceptionally low genetic diversity, making the critically endangered species fragile and more likely to face extinction when confronted by disease, environmental changes or other threats, scientists found in a…

Volunteers say hotline told them to collect dead bird against government advice

South Australian citizen scientists say they called the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline to report a dead sea bird and were given advice that contradicts official government messaging.

Screen time can damage under-twos’ development, landmark study suggests

Exclusive: Researchers call for urgent investigation of risks to babies of tablets, smartphones and other digital devices Screen time for babies and toddlers under the age of two has been linked with long-term negative effects on health…

Why Europe’s worst-ever heatwave would have been impossible without climate change

Philippine eagle faces higher risk of extinction, study finds

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine eagle has exceptionally low genetic diversity, making the critically endangered species fragile and more likely to face extinction when confronted by disease, environmental changes or other threats…