I’m obsessed with ocean sounds: ‘I can’t see but I can hear the whole reef, like an orchestra’

Jessica Pita has been scuba diving for several months, and is obsessed with the incredible sounds of marine life that she is unable to see. Photograph: Chris Scarffe/The Guardian View…

Scientists creating universal e-scooter sound to help pedestrians detect them

UK project in conjunction with blindness charity aims to help people hear the near-silent vehicles A universal sound for e-scooters is being developed by scientists at the University of Salford…

Country diary: Nature watching on a rainy day is a new, magical frontier for me

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire: I need willpower and adaptations to venture outside, but the lush green graveyard rewards me handsomely I have a confession to make: I’m usually a fair weather nature lover.…

Judge issues protest warning as Paralympian jailed for plane stunt

Disruptive protesters will face serious consequences, says judge in sentencing Extinction Rebellion activist A British Paralympic gold medallist has been jailed for a year for glueing himself to the roof…