A new study published in the journal Science of the naked mole rat shows that they have a life span of nearly 40 years,resistant to cancer,deterioration of the brain and spinal cord,and arthritis,so many scientists want to understand more about how their bodies work. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A rare bird has been spotted in England for the first time in 34 years.
The white-throated needletail was seen at Yorkshire Water's Tophill Low Nature Reserve in Driffield www.bbc.com/news/article...

Rehabilitation work at Mount Burr Swamp is reaping results, with the newest section full and thriving after recent rain.
The Nature Glenelg Trust took over the area, which was previously used for farming and forestry, in 2016. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

There are around 130 plots at the West Hendon Allotment Society, which is surrounded by sports fields and the Brent Reservoir.
It is a community of people with heritage from all around the world - and that diversity is reflected by the foods and plants growing here. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A £1m project to improve biodiversity and improve green spaces as part of the wider Shinfield Studios development has begun.The work will improve walking and cycling provision around the University of Reading owned Thames Valley Science Park www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

South West Lakes Trust and Moor Trees are inviting volunteers to help restore Dartmoor's native woodland by gathering seeds such as acorns,hawthorn,holly & crab apples,celebrating their 25th anniversaries with a joint seed collecting event at Venford Reservoir on Sunday www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors national parks are home to some of the UK's rarest mushrooms,
Plantlife's annual survey found hundreds of new sites for pink waxcap and violet coral across the country, with North Yorkshire emerging as a "hotspot" for the fungi. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Türkiye produces most of the world’s pine honey,notably along the Marmara,Aegean and Mediterranean coasts,pine honey Türk Çam Balı is nationally protected thanks to the geographic indication recently awarded by TURKPATENT the Turkish Patent and Trademark office . www.fao.org/europe/news/...

Planet-heating methane is escaping from cracks in the Antarctic seabed as the region warms, with new seeps being discovered at an “astonishing rate,” scientists have found, raising fears that future global warming predictions may have been underestimated. www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/c...

Sharon,Jack and Kelly Osbourne surprised visitors at Sunnyfields Farm in Totton,Hampshire,on Saturday evening where the artwork,a mural of the rock legend Ozzy Osbourne made from more than 10,000 pumpkins and squashes has been on display since 4 October www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Dorchester Living’s Plans submitted to Cherwell District Council outline a “vibrant,inclusive and active community” that could be home to more than 25,000 people.The area has already accommodated the build of more than 1,200 homes at Heyford Park. thedirt.news/new-town-pla...

There are around 130 plots at the West Hendon Allotment Society, which is surrounded by sports fields and the Brent Reservoir.
It is a community of people with heritage from all around the world - and that diversity is reflected by the foods and plants growing here. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

South West Lakes Trust and Moor Trees are inviting volunteers to help restore Dartmoor's native woodland by gathering seeds such as acorns,hawthorn,holly & crab apples,celebrating their 25th anniversaries with a joint seed collecting event at Venford Reservoir on Sunday www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors national parks are home to some of the UK's rarest mushrooms,
Plantlife's annual survey found hundreds of new sites for pink waxcap and violet coral across the country, with North Yorkshire emerging as a "hotspot" for the fungi. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A £1m project to improve biodiversity and improve green spaces as part of the wider Shinfield Studios development has begun.The work will improve walking and cycling provision around the University of Reading owned Thames Valley Science Park www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

In Hawaii, most of the population relies on private septic tanks or cesspools to dispose of sewage and other wastewater. There are more than 88,000 cesspools in the state, with about 55,000 on the Big Island alone. eos.org/articles/pin...

In Namibia, a group of desert lions have left their traditional hunting grounds for the Atlantic coast, to become the world's only maritime lions. www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Despite being officially declared “full” in 2001, Dandora remains Nairobi’s main landfill site, with an estimated 2,000 metric tonnes of waste flowing in each day from the rapidly-growing city of six million. www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

The handwritten lists had been put together by 2 Swiss botanists, Friedrich Stebler and Carl Schröter,who were investigating the productivity of different meadow types.The plant inventories from 1884-1931 were discovered in preparation for renovations at Agroscope www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rehabilitation work at Mount Burr Swamp is reaping results, with the newest section full and thriving after recent rain.
The Nature Glenelg Trust took over the area, which was previously used for farming and forestry, in 2016. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...