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Three breeding pairs have produced 26 chicks since 2007, marking a conservation milestone for a species once extinct in the UK.
A nature reserve in Britain has become a crucial breeding ground for common cranes, with three pairs producing 26 chicks since 2007. The success represents a remarkable recovery for a species that vanished from UK wetlands for nearly four centuries.
By Thomas EngelTwo years of careful planning culminate in the release of nature's master builders at Southill Estate, restoring a lost piece of Britain's ecological heritage.
By Dr. Amira HassanMajor study finds machine learning can't yet identify research results likely to fail when retested — a blow to hopes for automated quality control in science.
By Maya KrishnanA fossil found decades ago in Utah is finally revealing how the ancestors of spiders, scorpions, and horseshoe crabs evolved before they conquered dry land.
By Maya KrishnanA fossil from Utah's Cambrian seas reveals how pincer-bearing animals made the transition from water to land 500 million years ago.
By Thomas Engel
