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Animal Hidden Stick Insects! Could familiar insects hide unknown species? Researchers uncover two new Australian stick insects! Read full story →

Plants Smarter Crop Rotation A new breeding strategy looks beyond yield, targeting crop rotations for stronger farm systems! Read full story →

Animal Deep-Sea Hitchhikers Tiny amphipods have been spotted clinging to giant sea spiders thousands of metres below the Pacific, and scientists want to know why. Read full story →

Plants Cities Need Layers Urban parks may look green, yet missing shrubs and small trees could be leaving both wildlife and people with poorer spaces. Read full story →

Plants When Trees Backfire Planting more trees is not always better for the planet. Discover why protecting natural grasslands could be just as important. Read full story →

Plants Ancient Crop Secrets Scientists traced wheat and barley evolution to find genes that may help crops survive climate change. Read full story →

Plants Why Plant Tissues Wrinkle Why do some plant surfaces wrinkle? New research links cell growth direction and stiffness! Read full story →

Animal AI Can’t Read Animals? Do animal sounds really carry meaning? AI can spot patterns, but decoding the message remains difficult! Read full story →

Plants The Hidden Life Of Forests Ancient trees, layered canopies and decaying wood may be more important to forest biodiversity than the mountains beneath them. Read full story →

Animal Dolphin Meal Shortcut! How did Bubbles find an easier meal? A clever dolphin uses a shortcut to steal food! Read full story →