science
Rare floodplain meadow given to wildlife trust
Floodplain meadows are one of the rarest habitats in England, says the wildlife trust. Source link
Dune project aims to aid rare toads and beetles
Cumbria is one of the natterjack toad’s last strongholds in Britain, a conservationist says. Source link
The SpaceX IPO made history. Is the excitement still there?
A month on from the firm’s stock market debut, the reality of how SpaceX currently makes money has seemed to come into clearer focus. Source link
Planes sent to tackle wildfires of 'exceptional scale' near Paris
It was the first time firefighting planes had been sent up from the normally drier and hotter south of the country to tackle fires in the Paris region. Source link
Alderney set to welcome Britain in Bloom judges
Alderney is set to represent the Bailiwick of Guernsey in the national Royal Horticultural Society awards. Source link
Beauty spot river is 'dying', worried pupils say
Children from a school near a popular beauty spot test local water quality over pollution concerns. Source link
Amur tiger Ginger Biscuit settles into new home
The two-year-old female has moved from Longleat to Woburn and is settling in well, her keepers say. Source link
T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever – but it's a problem for scientists
A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m. Source link
Wildlife conservation work to get £1m boost
Endangered rodents, birds and butterflies will be among the species benefitting from the investment. Source link
China braced for second typhoon in a week as Bavi approaches landfall
Hundreds of thousands of people are evacuated from eastern Zhejiang province, with the city of Wenzhou close to the path of the storm. Source link