3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (750+ words) Emissions of planet-heating methane and CO2 from natural sources are worsening the climate crisis, paper says Rising global temperatures caused by the burning of fossil fuels are transforming the world’s forests, wetlands and tundra to the point they are releasing emissions…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1180+ words) A natural history museum lets residents take home 1,400 specimens, from bobcats and beetles to snakes in jars On a hot afternoon in August, I walked out of the San Diego Natural History Museum carrying a whale rib, a leopard pelt,…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (61+ words) The Guardian Volcanic eruption in Indonesia causes widespread travel disruption – video The Anak Krakatau volcano erupted over the weekend, with experts warning of a high probability of further eruptions. The ash spewed by the volcano forced the closure of schools…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (544+ words) Volcanic ash from the eruption of Anak Krakatau delays more than 1,500 flights, including in the capital Jakarta About 170,000 passengers were left stranded on Sunday as Indonesia closed its main international airport and seven others, cancelling hundreds of flights after Mount…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (482+ words) Museums have countless examples of the common fossils from these Lower Jurassic rocks, says the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre’s Phil DavidsonThe vast majority of the fossils revealed on this rapidly eroding part of the Jurassic Coast hold very little scientific…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (300+ words) Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes​Submit a questionMolly Oldfield hosts Everything Under the Sun, a podcast answering children’s questions. Do check out her…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (245+ words) The Guardian Sand overextraction weakening riverbanks as concrete demand soars Research finds demand has more than doubled since 2000 and 80% of current demand comes from Asia A booming demand for concrete has resulted in sand and gravel being extracted from riverbeds…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (514+ words) The Guardian view on the export of fossils: they deserve national treasure status The Guardian The Guardian view on the export of fossils: they deserve national treasure status Scientific specimens are being sold to foreign museums or snapped up by…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (176+ words) Newton Flotman, Norfolk: It looks like a toilet brush yet predates the dinosaurs. I can’t help but give it a stroke by the roadside, even if I get strange looks The rural road is flanked with a bank of green…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (218+ words) One of the UK’s best fossil collections has been sold overseas in what experts have called a loss to the nation. The collection, which is now on display at the Natural History Museum in Abu Dhabi, was gathered on Dorset’s…...