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Sussex seabed shows recovery five years after trawling ban. Five years after bottom trawling was banned across more than 300 km² of seabed off southern England, early signs of ecosystem recovery are emerging. Mussel beds are re-establishing, fish populations are increasing, and conditions are improving for kelp forests that had declined by 96%. Oceanographic
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Sussex seabed shows early revival five years after trawling ban - Oceanographic

Five years after a trawling ban by the Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority, signs of recovery are emerging along Sussex.

Oceanographic

David Whittle 18h ago

A prickle of hedgehogs and an armada of newts: wildlife settles in at London’s new Queen Elizabeth garden
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/18/a-prickle-of-hedgehogs-and-an-armada-of-newts-wildlife-settles-in-at-londons-new-queen-elizabeth-garden?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

A prickle of hedgehogs and an armada of newts: wildlife settles in at London’s new Queen Elizabeth garden

A former horticultural nursery in Regent’s Park has been transformed into a diverse mix of habitats where the public might see some rare species in the heart of the capital

The Guardian

David Whittle 18h ago

10 dinosaur science books recommended by a paleontologist | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/10-dinosaur-science-books-recommended-by-a-paleontologist/

10 dinosaur science books recommended by a paleontologist

Steve Brusatte, author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs and The Story of Birds, recommends 10 dinosaur books to dig into

Scientific American

David Whittle 18h ago

What’s the weirdest planet in the solar system? | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/whats-the-weirdest-planet-in-the-solar-system/

What’s the weirdest planet in the solar system?

All the sun’s planets are oddballs. But some are more so than others

Scientific American

David Whittle 18h ago

Mars orbiter watches mysterious wave of darkness spread across red planet’s surface | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mars-orbiter-watches-mysterious-wave-of-darkness-spread-across-red-planets-surface/

Mars orbiter watches mysterious wave of darkness spread across red planet’s surface

Observations by the Mars Express orbiter reveal rapid changes on the Red Planet’s surface from windblown volcanic ash

Scientific American

David Whittle 23h ago

Moroccan dinosaur’s fearsome tail spikes evolved much earlier than we thought – new discovery
https://theconversation.com/moroccan-dinosaurs-fearsome-tail-spikes-evolved-much-earlier-than-we-thought-new-discovery-264394

Moroccan dinosaur’s fearsome tail spikes evolved much earlier than we thought – new discovery

New research from Morocco shows that ankylosaurs evolved much earlier than originally thought. Their iconic tail also had a dual function.

The Conversation

David Whittle 23h ago

How we worked out a fossilised ‘pterosaur’ was actually a fish – new research
https://theconversation.com/how-we-worked-out-a-fossilised-pterosaur-was-actually-a-fish-new-research-280848

How we worked out a fossilised ‘pterosaur’ was actually a fish – new research

The case of a ‘fishy pterosaur’ is the latest example of mistaken identity involving these extraordinary flying reptiles.

The Conversation

David Whittle 1d ago

More than half of Britons support rejoining EU 10 years on from Brexit vote
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/17/half-britons-support-rejoining-eu-10-years-brexit-vote?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

More than half of Britons support rejoining EU 10 years on from Brexit vote

Experts say Labour’s ‘halfway house’ approach risks losing support from progressives and ‘red wall’ voters

The Guardian

David Whittle 1d ago

Trump’s Iran war victory boast has echoes of Bush’s ill-fated ‘mission accomplished’ claim
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/17/trump-claims-victory-iran-war-analysis?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Trump’s Iran war victory boast has echoes of Bush’s ill-fated ‘mission accomplished’ claim

US president says all major sticking points have been ironed out ahead of peace talks, but some of his assertions seem dubious

The Guardian

David Whittle 1d ago

NASA Shuts Off Instrument on Voyager 1 to Keep Spacecraft Operating - NASA Science
https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/voyager/2026/04/17/nasa-shuts-off-instrument-on-voyager-1-to-keep-spacecraft-operating/

NASA Shuts Off Instrument on Voyager 1 to Keep Spacecraft Operating

On April 17, engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California sent commands to shut down an instrument aboard Voyager 1 called the

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