Sustainable Transport is sometimes known as Green Transport and it is any form of transport that does not use or rely on dwindling natural resources. Instead it relies on renewable or regenerated ...

Huge dinosaurs stored vital minerals in bones under their skin (osteoderms) to help them survive, a study has found. These 'skin bones' helped some of the biggest dinosaurs survive in lean times and ...

The lemon damselfish (Pomacentrus mollucensis) adult parades for us while, as a juvenile, it's under heavy duress from its relative, especially when corals are ...

Biodiversity improves water quality and helps ecosystems to withstand pressures from pollution, according to a new study published yesterday in the journal Nature. The new study is the first to ...

Rather than preventing fatalities in fires, some flame retardant materials produce invisible toxic gases, scientists claim. The flame retardant materials that all contain bromine are widely used in ...

Beijing air quality levels were recorded by the U.S. Embassy staff based in the city as exceeding the standard levels. The maximum level of the air quality charts is 500 API (Air Pollution Index), but ...

European Carmakers Warn of €4.3bn Loss and Production Cut in Electric Vehicles Unless EU-UK Tariff Deadline is Extended European car manufacturers have expressed concerns over potential losses of ...

The red-ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra) is one of the 17 lemur species that have been endangered among the unique fauna (and ex-fauna) of Madagascar This large species inhabits its niche among some of ...

Kairuku penguins come ashore, passing a stranded Waipatia dolphin; Artwork by Chris Gaskin, owner and copyright owner: Geology Museum, University of Otago Scientists have unveiled details about a ...

Think island, think nature, think ocean, think tranquillity and think pristine. Natural islands have always been escape destinations from the concrete jungle chaos and pollution. Now think again, ...

The European settlement of North America was bad news for wolves, but good news for coyotes whose continued thriving is now threatening the very genetic identity of the wolf as the species cross breed ...

Brookesia micra sp. n. from Nosy Hara, northern Madagascar. (A) adult male measuring 16mm on black background, showing orange tail colouration; (B) juvenile on finger tip; (C) juvenile on head of a ...