New Aussie invention set to change the way sushi is consumed

This new Aussie invention could transform the way we eat sushi. Holy Carp is the first-ever plastic-free and home compostable ...

Lake Austin business owners push city leaders to drain the lake to stop hydrilla

Friends of Lake Austin are urging the City of Austin to drawdown the lake several feet to help clear away the invasive plant, ...

Delicious but invasive walleye spread into Upper Willamette, threatening salmon, steelhead

Walleye, a beloved but notorious invasive fish, have been flushed into the Upper Willamette Basin after reservoir drawdowns.

Scientists make surprising discovery while investigating odd droppings on local dock: 'Disease sentinels'

Scientists at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Maryland started investigating otter waste after finding odd droppings at a waterfront dock. Motion-activated cameras showed otters were ...

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing returns for a heartfelt new series with Paul, Bob and trusty Ted - “turns out I'm maybe a better hairdresser than I am fisherman”

Two friends, beautiful places and a good natter. Find out what you've got to look forward to in the new series ...
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Chefs urge people to eat feral creatures wreaking havoc on landscape: 'Amazing protein that we want people to be able to enjoy'

"It's a bit of a pie-in-the-sky-type of situation." Chefs urge people to eat feral creatures wreaking havoc on landscape: ...

One of Minnesota’s healthiest lakes is hidden among corn and soybean fields

In the heart of rural Minnesota, surrounded by some of the most heavily farmed and drained land in the Midwest, is a vast ...

Ian Randall

Ian Randall is Newsweek's Deputy Science Editor, based in Royston, U.K., from where he covers everything science and health ...