Environment

Wildlife reserves and gardens alike can be regrown thanks to dogs wearing backpacks with seeds

A dog walk in the garden can produce new flowers.

Environment

How the ‘fog harvesting’ women of Morocco are influencing how desert areas get drinking water

Science

How much is a bat worth? Protecting these tiny insect‑eaters isn’t just good for farms – their deaths cost taxpayers and the wider economy

Science

How does your brain decide between the road not taken or the same old route? Resolving conflicting memories is key to navigation

Science

Pocket gardens: The tiny urban oases with surprisingly big benefits

Technology

‘A study showed…’ isn’t enough – scientific knowledge builds incrementally as researchers investigate and revisit questions

Science

Billionaire sees ‘useless’ Gobi Desert is the key to bountiful, money-saving clean energy

“This could be the new space of our civilization.”

Billionaire sees ‘useless’ Gobi Desert is the key to bountiful, money-saving clean energy
Lei Zhang believes our future lies in a desolate desert.

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