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Climate change can be beaten – why some scientists are hopeful
People are starting to notice the weather and climate, and to understand climate...
More than 100,000 tourists will head to Antarctica this summer. Should we worry about damage to the ice and its ecosystems?
As the summer sun finally arrives for people in the Southern Hemisphere, more than...
Wind turbines are already skyscraper-sized – is there any limit to how big they will get?
In 2023, some 100 miles off the coast of north-east England, the world’s largest...
In defence of rodents – why healthy ecosystems need them
You might think you have the measure of the rodent family. Perhaps just the word...
Powerful linear accelerator begins smashing atoms two scientists on the team explain how it could reveal rare forms of matter
Just a few hundred feet from where we are sitting is a large metal chamber devoid...
COVID and your gut: how a healthy microbiome can reduce the severity of infection – and vice versa
A vast combination of microorganisms live in our gut, including bacteria, fungi...
Five ways you can help stop biodiversity loss in your area – and around the world
Biodiversity refers to the variety of life found on Earth and underpins the natural...
Brussels sprouts have as much vitamin C as oranges – and plenty of other health benefits
For many people, Christmas dinner is not complete without a side helping of brussels...
Protecting 30% of Earth’s surface for nature means thinking about connections near and far
A biodiversity crisis is reducing the variety of life on Earth. Under pressure from...
Astronomers have detected another ‘planet killer’ asteroid. Could we miss one coming our way?
If you surfed the web this morning, you may have seen news of the latest existential...
Unusual, long-lasting gamma-ray burst challenges theories about these powerful cosmic explosions that make gold, uranium and other heavy metals
When two neutron stars merge and create a black hole, they produce a powerful blast...
Chickenpox and shingles virus lying dormant in your neurons can reactivate and increase your risk of stroke
New research identified a potential culprit
What are mud volcanoes?
Rice farmers living in Sidoarjo Regency, Indonesia, awoke to a strange sight on...
Did He Jiankui ‘Make People Better’? Documentary spurs a new look at the case of the first gene-edited babies
In the four years since an experiment by disgraced scientist He Jiankui resulted...
Hypertension, diabetes, stroke: they kill more people than infectious diseases and should get a Global Fund
Noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular conditions...
Nuclear fusion may still be decades away, but the latest breakthrough could speed up its development
Nuclear fusion holds huge promise as a source of clean, abundant energy that could...