SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

Both heatwaves were caused by a "heat dome" - a stalled area of high pressure that trapped hot air over the region, say experts.The heat dome was made worse by human-induced climate change, the researchers say. This has warmed...

The Oxford Covid vaccine was estimated to have saved six million lives in the first year it was used around the world and hundreds of millions of doses have been taken.However, the vaccine was also restricted for use in...

With the exploding popularity of generative artificial intelligence, many open-source models are now available online for anyone...

Infrared cameras can be used to spot useful information that our eyes can’t see, such as gases...

The MenB vaccine was added to the UK NHS childhood immunisation programme for babies born on or after 1 July 2015. All babies are now offered it.But it means teenagers and young adults over the age of 11 have...

"With endometriosis, most people end up minimising their pain, gaslighting themselves so they don't reach out for help," Abbie Filer explains."The onus shouldn't be on them to display their symptoms in an acceptable way - patients already do so...

Burlington County, New Jersey — Hundreds of New Jersey fire departments are getting rid of foam proven to put out flames. Why?"It was like sitting on a bomb," Jacobstown Volunteer Fire Chief Robert Gancarz told CBS...

Some doctors are testing new approaches, seeing if tweaking the way NHS works can deliver better health. Dr David Blane is a GP in Glasgow's Possilpark, and academic lead for GPs at the Deep End, an organisation led by doctors in...

It wouldn’t make much sense to prohibit people from shooting a threatened woodpecker while allowing its forest to be cut down, or to bar killing endangered salmon while allowing a dam to dry out their...

Researchers are hoping to build a clearer picture of how endangered basking sharks use and behave in Manx waters, as sightings of the species have risen this year.The Manx Shark Foundation has been created by shark scientist Gemma Scotts...