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You should stare down seagulls to save your chips, research has found. A new study by the University of Exeter discovered that seagulls are less likely to steal food when they’re being stared at. Researchers found that the birds took 21 seconds longer on average to steal chips while they were being watched.
Wild bees are our best pollinators, yet pesticides, pathogens and industrial farming are devastating their numbers. Is there a better way to work with them?
The hornets prey on honeybees, which can cause huge problems for beekeepers.
Plastic straws, cotton buds and drink stirrers are to be banned in the UK. The hope is that straw usage will reduce from 4.7 billion to only 44 million per year.
A meteorite has been captured on CCTV lighting up the sky in North Australia. Residents reported a flash as bright as daylight and a noise that rattled windows as the fireball landed at around midnight.
Shinrin-yoku is the latest wellbeing trend – and here's why you should try it 🌳🌳🌳
Insect numbers are plummeting, but you can do your bit at home.
Mesmerising glass sculptures, inspired by the natural world, by artist Dale Chihuly, are being shown in the exhibition “Reflections on Nature” at Kew Gardens, London till October, 2019.
Here's why you should get out on your lunch break 🌿
Jack *really* likes birds 🐦