A “CHEMICAL fingerprint” left on the stump of the felled Sycamore Gap tree could hold the key to who cut it down. Forensic scientists are currently examining samples from the tree for traces from the ...

For hundreds of years, the Amazon has been exploited for its gold. Today, the precious metal is just as sought after, but the remaining tiny gold particles are much harder to find. Mining often ...

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Mercury pollution accumulated in trees could offer a new way to keep tabs on destructive gold mining operations in the Amazon rainforest. “We could potentially see whether mining is starting to ramp ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Heritage apple trees will sampled for their "DNA fingerprint" as part of a research project to recover lost varieties and help ...

Heritage apple trees will sampled for their “DNA fingerprint” as part of a research project to recover lost varieties and help protect fruit against climate change. The Royal Horticultural Society ...