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2025-12-04 @ 18.34.29 ∈ In English

Unbee-lievable: Botswana elephants not easily fooled as scientists seek solution to human-elephant conflict

So why did Botswana's elephants react differently from those in countries where bee-based deterrents work? The answer may lie not with the elephants, but with the bees. […] Low bee numbers likely mean fewer elephants have had painful encounters with swarms, so have less reason to fear them.

2025-11-12 @ 16.37.37 ∈ In English

Shouting at seagulls could stop them stealing your food, research shows

Shouting at seagulls makes them more likely to leave your food alone, research shows. The paper, “Herring gulls respond to the acoustic properties of men’s voices,” is published in Biology Letters.

2025-10-06 @ 19.28.25 ∈ Suomeksi

Hirvikolarit romahtivat Kasitiellä: pohjalaismummon ääni ohjaa eläimet alikulkuun

Pohjanmaalla sijaitsevalla älykkäiden riistavaroitusjärjelmien pilottialueella hirvikolareita on sattunut vain pari viiden vuoden aikana. Aiemmin niitä sattui useampia vuosittain.

2025-10-02 @ 11.11.22 ∈ In English

(More products were listed by ABC back in June, though in a cumbersome slideshow.)

Australia sunscreen scandal grows as more products pulled off shelves

Analysis by a consumer advocacy group in June found several popular and expensive sunscreens did not provide the protection claimed by their makers. One product, Ultra Violette's Lean Screen Skinscreen, is supposed to offer a skin protection factor (SPF) of 50+ but instead returned a result of SPF 4[.]

2025-07-08 @ 15.25.08 ∈ In English

Bees attack French town, leaving 24 injured

According to the mayor, the incident may have been related to Asian hornets threatening a beehive that had been installed on the roof terrace of a downtown hotel more than a decade ago.

2025-05-30 @ 20.31.51 ∈ Suomeksi

Yhä useampi joutuu sairaalahoitoon punkkien levittämän aivotulehduksen vuoksi – tautipiikki Oulun ja Kuopion alueilla

Punkkien levittämää puutiaisaivotulehdusta (TBE) on havaittu Suomessa aiempaa runsaammin kahden viime vuoden aikana. […] Varsinkin Pohjois-Pohjanmaan hyvinvointialue (Pohde) erottuu TBE-virustartuntojen yhtäkkisellä nousulla.

2025-05-07 @ 11.03.52 ∈ In English

A recently-discovered termite terminator is better, more targeted and won’t harm humans

UC Riverside researchers have found [a chemical preventing drywood termites from growing new exoskeletons. The chemical, bistrifluron is able to kill about 95% of a termite colony without off-target effects on mammals.]

2025-05-02 @ 14.28.55 ∈ In English

(Video via ABC News; shark footage from 0:40 onwards)

Australian locals rescue great white shark stranded in shallow water

"It was either sick or … just tired," said Core, who was visiting with his family from Gold Coast in Queensland state. "We definitely got it into some deeper water, so hopefully it's swimming still."

2025-04-21 @ 14.00.16 ∈ In English

More ticks carry Lyme disease bacteria in pheasant-release areas, research shows

Researchers studied ticks in 25 woodland areas in South West England where pheasants are released—and 25 nearby control sites where no pheasants are released. They found that Borrelia spp.—the bacteria that can cause Lyme disease—was almost 2.5 times more common in ticks in the pheasant-release areas.

2025-03-21 @ 19.50.54 ∈ In English

Antarctic bases are hotbeds of stress and violence; space stations could face the same challenges

Research suggests several psychological and social factors contribute to conflict in remote locations such as Antarctica. These include prolonged isolation, extreme environmental conditions, and the necessity of constant close contact.