SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

Malcolm Priorrural affairs producerPA MediaThe raising of the tax threshold was seen by critics as a climbdown following months of protest over the original plans that were announced in chancellor Rachel Reeves' first budget in 2024.But Reynolds told the...

A Polish man had an extreme allergic reaction to red ink in a tattoo on his arm, causing all...

Laura MaguireThe latest UK-wide estimates suggest over half (56%)  of patients are now waiting over 52  weeks.Women who have spoken to BBC News NI said waiting up to five years just to be seen by a consultant and even longer for surgery is not unusual.Among those...

The year that iceberg A-23A first broke away from Antarctica's Filchner Ice Shelf, Ronald Reagan was president of the United States, and the movie Top Gun was setting box office records. Forty years later, the massive tabular berg—one of...

American dietary guidelines have gotten an overhaul. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture unveiled a new food pyramid on January 7. The guidelines put meat and full-fat dairy, olive oil and vegetables at...

I write a lot about productivity, which means I also read a lot about it. Over the last few months, I've noticed an...

With Congress back in session, legislators will take up a set of issues they haven’t comprehensively addressed since 2018 – the year the last farm bill passed.Farm bills are massive pieces of legislation that address...

As many people across Europe returned to work and school this week following the festive season, a sharp cold snap swept across the continent, bringing snow and ice to several regions. The sudden winter weather caused widespread disruption, with...