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Why are so few environmental criminals on Interpol's 'most wanted' list?

Earth observation from space: New satellites to deliver precise emission maps

Unexpectedly high concentrations of forever chemicals found in dead sea otters

Bangladesh's accession to the UN Water Convention has a ripple effect that could cause problems with India

Tree mortality from insects is rising across Europe

Study: Employee burnout levels drop significantly when companies deploy personalized mobile-based interventions

Earthshot prize's request for a vegan menu for Prince William leaves a bitter taste in the Amazon

Reef restoration shouldn't just be about growing corals—but also bringing reefs to life, new study suggests

Human rights breaches precede mass atrocities

Researcher calls for new UN ocean agency to tackle global sustainability crisis

Cover crops hold key to healthier soils in Norwegian agriculture

We've done the science—let's get on with climate action

Global move towards plant-based diets could reshape farming jobs and reduce labor costs worldwide

Signatures meant more in Mesopotamia than they do now: What cylinder seals say about ancient and modern life

Large brains require warm bodies and big offspring in vertebrates, study finds

Tissue 'tipping points': How cells collectively switch from healthy to disease states

Brains and stock markets follow the same rules in crisis, study finds

Students' time on school bus may affect their academic engagement with school, classmates and teachers

Painting memory: Lithuanian researchers explore how street art shapes urban identity

High-resolution CMIP6 models shown to better capture long-term precipitation trends in high mountain Asia

Metal contamination reaches 'critical' level in Peruvian highlands, researchers warn

Radiocarbon analysis of turfgrasses can help cities measure greenhouse gas emissions

Global initiative advances next-generation light sensors based on emerging materials

Q&A: Rainfall tipping point predicts drought risk for crops

Video: Seas of the Sun, the story of Cluster

'Self-tuning' film paves the way for future wireless and radar devices

To disclose or not to disclose good deeds, that is the do-gooder dilemma

Extreme heat is driving up property prices in Spain's cooler northern regions

Plants under stress: How rye rearranges its genes

Researchers develop a cold-resistant tomato variety without compromising plant growth

Scientists recreate cosmic 'fireballs' to probe mystery of missing gamma rays

Popularity remains important among young adults too. 'Not just something for children.'

Engineered E. coli use direct, cell-to-cell contact to grow into new structures

Novel technique reveals insights into soil microbe alarm clock

Indigenous fire sovereignty aims to bring 'fire regime' back to Native lands

Legal flexibility helps UNESCO Biospheres boost nature conservation and human well-being

Animal communication: Framework tests which audible components serve an alerting function

When slowing down pays off: Physicists reveal surprising insights from taxi drivers

Automated chloroplast screening platform speeds up crop trait development

Global study reveals soaring freshwater demand in material production

Soft gel advance enables lab-grown slow-twitch muscles

Tiles, leaves and cotton strips examined to measure river health

When speaking out feels risky: New study maps hidden dynamics of self-censorship

Bacterial enzyme structure reveals new path for renewable plastic

Powerful tool can map gene regulation at single-nucleotide resolution

Versatile gene-switch tool uses non-toxic molecule for safer research

Q&A: A cookbook to bring underused crops to the kitchen

VDAC1 protein can override inhibitor to unleash programmed cell death

How silver iodide triggers ice formation at the atomic level

Human astrovirus exploits same cell receptor site as antibodies, study reveals