Nature
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The red fire ant invasion 'creeping closer' to London
Deadly insect considered one of world's most invasive species has been spotted in Europe for first time
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Asian hornets threaten ‘catastrophe’ for UK bees
Speed Read Invasive species is gaining ‘foothold’ in southern England with ‘sharp rise’ in sightings
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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The extinction threat to emperor penguins caused by climate change
feature Thousands of chicks died last year due to receding sea ice in Antarctica
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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UK’s ‘wonkiest pub’ shut after 192 years
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Bear attacks: the frightening side of rewilding
feature First fatal bear attack in Western Europe in modern times prompts rethink over animal’s reintroduction
By The Week Staff Published
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Bees learn from mentors
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Otter accused of killing relocated Loch Lomond beavers
Speed Read The dead beaver kits were moved from Tayside to RSPB Scotland reserve last month
By The Week Staff Published
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Traffic noise gives robins ‘road rage’
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Published
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Bison born in UK wild for first time in more than 6,000 years
feature Good news stories from the past seven days
By The Week Staff Last updated
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The UK’s most poisonous spiders
In Depth Just 1,000th of a raindrop’s worth of venom from a noble false widow spider can be harmful
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Are we experiencing ‘Insectageddon’?
podcast Population decline paints apocalyptic picture for Earth’s ecosystems
By Julia O'Driscoll Published
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Male chess players refuse to surrender longer against women
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Barista hospitalised after holding in farts for two years
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Published
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Octoculture: why is the world’s first octopus farm so controversial?
In Depth Spanish firm’s plans have been met with fierce resistance from campaigners and scientists
By The Week Staff Published
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