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Scientists from Wageningen University developed a low-cost, simple tool to study fish learning directly in their natural environments, revealing that fish are smarter and more behaviorally diverse than previously thought based on lab studies, with implications for conservation and understanding cognitive evolution.
EU countries' environment ministers have agreed to a landmark bill to restore deteriorating natural habitats, but only after watering down parts of the proposal and agreeing to find more EU funding to restore damaged environments. The EU proposal aims to turn around the ailing health of Europe's natural habitats, 81% of which are classed as in poor condition. However, the bill has sparked a fierce political debate, with EU lawmakers and some governments opposing the bill and questioning whether the EU is piling too much environmental regulation onto industry.