Conservationists filled in 1.2km of a man-made river channel and allowed the water to spread naturally; the new Somerset wetland is now attracting rare wildlife

A new waterscape has been created on the Holnicote Estate in Somerset (National Trust photos) Just one year after work completing a river restoration project in south-west England, researchers say the restored landscape has reduced flood peaks downstream, improved water quality and created new habitats for many species.The project took place on the National Trust’s…

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Researchers used AI to study more than 116,000 birdsong recordings from over 3,000 species and discovered that despite their huge variety, birdsongs across the world are built from only eight basic acoustic building blocks

According to the research, a birdsong is shaped by both evolution and the environment. (Nature TTL) Birds may sound different depending, but scientists have now found that many of their songs are built from the same basic set of sound patterns. A new global study has identified eight recurring motifs that appear in the songs…

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Scientists found that Japanese horseshoe bats living together in crowded colonies solve a noisy sonar problem by gradually shifting their echolocation calls to match each other’s frequency

If many bats are sending out similar sound waves at the same time, their signals can overlap. (National geographic photo) Bats rely on echolocation to move through the dark and hunt insects. They send out high-pitched sound waves that bounce off nearby objects and return as echoes which helps them judge where things are.But when…

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Tiny Oregon fish nearly disappeared after habitat loss, then conservation efforts restored its wetlands, helping its population grow to more than 140,000 and making it the first fish in US history to leave the endangered list |

A tiny freshwater fish found only in Oregon quietly made conservation history after decades of being pushed to the brink of extinction. The Oregon chub, a species once reduced to fewer than 1,000 individuals across just eight known populations, was threatened by wetland destruction, river engineering and invasive fish. Many believed its future was bleak….

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‘Why not?’: Ashwin makes strong case for Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s India comeback ahead of 2027 World Cup | Cricket News

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (ANI Photo) Former India off-spinner R Ashwin has thrown his weight behind Bhuvneshwar Kumar‘s return to the national setup, urging the selectors to consider the veteran fast bowler as India prepare for the 2027 ODI World Cup.Ashwin believes India’s current pace attack lacks the experience required for a major ICC tournament and pointed…

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