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Are Daddy Longlegs Truly Spiders? Setting the Record Straight
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 week agoThat's right – daddy longlegs isn't an actual kind of spider, but a colloquial name that's been...
Rice is a silent source of methane emissions: Meet the startup helping farmers tackle the problem
Euronews via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 weeks agoRice feeds nearly half the world’s population, but the way we grow it has left a surprisingly high...
Beat them or eat them: What should we do about invasive species in the ocean?
Euronews via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 month agoShould we beat them, or eat them? In this episode of Ocean Calls, we’re embarking on a journey to...
Column: In the land of giant sequoias, the largest tree in the world gets a checkup
LA Times via Yahoo Style Singapore· 2 months agoGeneral Sherman appears to be holding up well (not bad for a 2,200-year-old), but because of pests...
Sustainable container gardening: 6 tips to get you started
House Beautiful via Yahoo Style Singapore· 3 months agoYou might think a small container garden wouldn’t offer many opportunities to be environmentally...
Climate change is shifting the zones where plants grow – here’s what that could mean for your garden
The Conversation via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 months agoThe US Department of Agriculture has updated its plant hardiness zone map, which shows where various...
World's globetrotting animals at risk due to habitat loss, climate change
CBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 months agoDuring its nesting season, the marbled murrelet, known affectionately among bird watchers as a...
What are NGTs and why are they sparking so much controversy in the EU?
Euronews via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 months agoThe European Parliament has voted in favour of more relaxed regulation for the use of New Genomic...
That sharp, green smell of freshly cut grass? It’s a plant’s cry for help – and it may work as a...
The Conversation via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 months agoGreen leaf volatiles are a plant's rapid response to threats. Star61/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA...
Hundreds of unknown species were discovered around the world this year
CNN via Yahoo News Singapore· 7 months agoEditor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it...