SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

Heat is released from the ocean into the atmosphere, lifting global temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns.Scientists declare an El Niño when sea surface temperatures in a key area of the Pacific are 0.5C or more above average.Current measurements show...

I often tell people to think of VPNs like kitchen funnels. Instead of pouring your network traffic directly into the web and spilling...

The large, scary-looking Joro spider that can make massive webs is popping up again in multiple states, but researchers say the invasive species is essentially harmless to humans.The spider species native to East Asia was...

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In August 2026 the nation’s two largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, both on the Colorado River, hit their lowest levels since they first began to be filled in 1936 and 1963, respectively.The federal...

In 2025, the number of children receiving a drug promoted — but unproven — for autism treatment grew, especially toward the end of the year. A new study suggests the late rise was influenced by a Trump administration announcement.At...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has recently declared a national outbreak of salmonella food poisoning after one person died and hundreds more fell ill with the bug. Source link

(This is Part 4 of a series on what we can actually find on an exoplanet. Read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 first.) All of that from a single dot....

Some support is available. Young carers are entitled to assessments from their local council to look at the impact on their health, education and wellbeing."When young carers get these it can make a real difference," said Andy McGowan, the...

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