SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

Jane Goodall died on October 1 at the age of 91. When I heard the news, my mind raced back 35 years to a conversation I had with the pioneering observer and student of chimpanzee behavior.As the ‘90s began,...

The commonly held belief that happiness follows a U-shaped curve – with peaks at the beginning and end of...

A relatively nearby star that appears to lack almost any of the heavy elements produced by supernovae could be...

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“Behold … a vast circular expanse before you, the waters of which are so extremely clear as to be absolutely diaphanous or transparent as the ether.”Naturalist William Bartram wrote these words in the 18th...

Charlotte WrightPolitical Editor, South EastPA MediaThe leader of the Green Party says he wants to legalise all drugs, calling for an approach "led by public health experts, not politicians".Speaking to BBC South East ahead of his party conference, Zack...

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U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright ’85 visited MIT on Monday, meeting Institute leaders, discussing energy innovation...

The head of the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday praised a plan announced by the White House earlier this week that President Trump said is designed to lower the cost of prescription drugs, calling...

Dr Oscar DukeDoctor and BBC Morning Live expert, LondonGetty ImagesChances are you know someone coughing and spluttering - hopefully not directly on you - right now. There are lots of coughs and colds doing the rounds as autumn...