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Microplastics found in every human placenta tested in study
Scientists express concern over health impacts, with another study finding particles in arteries.
How much water is in Earth's crust?
Earth is covered with water, but how much is hiding in our planet's crust?
Giant Antarctic sea spiders reveal their parenting styles
The giant Antarctic sea spider (Colossendeis megalonyx) has a parenting style that has puzzled ecologists for more than a century.
This startup claims its new homes will generate more energy than they use
The homebuilding industry is in a race to make its homes environmentally cleaner and more energy-efficient.
Five hotspots where floating plastic litter poses the greatest risk to North Atlantic marine life – new study
So much ocean plastic originates from sources on land, but once floating in the sea it poses a risk to marine wildlife and habitats.
Prickly paddy melon weed enzymes show potential as sustainable cement alternative
An invasive weed that has long plagued the Australian agricultural industry could become a game-changing economic crop due to its potential to produce a cement alternative.
Sentinels of the sea: ancient boulder corals are key to reef survival in a warmer world
Seas surrounding Australia this month hit an alarming level of warming. It comes on the back of serious marine heatwaves in the Northern Hemisphere summer.
Agforce raises funds to challenge Glencore Great Artesian Basin carbon capture project
Rural lobby groups and farmers are stepping up their opposition to a project that aims to store carbon dioxide in Australia's biggest underground freshwater reservoir.