Life
How has sport helped mental health?
At the launch of On Your Side, external, a mental health toolkit created by the Prince of Wales and the Royal Foundation, BBC Sport's Nesta McGregor asks sporting stars, 'how has sport helped your mental health?'Dan Burn opens up...
Environment
How heat on the Tibetan Plateau fuels powerful storms in California, half a world away
Yongkang Xue, Professor of Geography and Atmospheric Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles -
The Tibetan Plateau may be on the other side of the world from California, but what happens on this high-altitude landscape in Asia can set off a chain of events that fuels powerful atmospheric rivers...
Space
Mercury is shrinking faster than we thought. What’s going on inside of it?
Wrinkles on the surface of Mercury have revealed that the closest planet to the sun is shrinking faster than scientists thought.New research suggests that Mercury is shrinking between 10% and 30% faster than had been previously estimated. The team...
Life
What in the World – Why some people are taking anxiety meds on nights out – BBC Sounds
Available for over a yearA series of recent studies suggests that drug use is increasing among Gen Z. Some young people are taking prescription anti-anxiety medications — such as propranolol and pregabalin — without a prescription. They’re buying them...
Environment
2026’s El Niño is shaping up to be a doozy – it’s already affecting global shipping, fish behavior and heat
Steven Paton, Research Biologist, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Smithsonian Institution -
El Niño is here, and forecasters warn that it’s likely to be bigger and stronger in 2026-27 than any El Niño event recorded in at least 150 years.During strong El Niños, global air and...
Environment
Pennsylvania’s aging levees are under pressure from scarce funding and severe weather
Pennsylvania has over 180 levees that span approximately 155 miles (255 kilometers) and keep its rivers from flooding. They protect about 158,000 people and US$26.2 billion in property across the state, according to the U.S....
Environment
August ties for hottest month on record as global heat climbs
Dr Samantha Burgess, strategic lead for climate at Copernicus, described August as "a remarkable month in the global climate record", and its impacts had been "increasingly being felt by communities, economies and ecosystems across the world".The combination of record...
Life
Got a migraine, acne or ear infection? Go to your chemist first
People will be able to go to their local chemist in England this autumn and get on-the-spot treatment for 12 common conditions without going to their GP first.Pharmacists can already prescribe medication for seven conditions - sore throat,...
Life
Why some women are ‘cycle-syncing’ their workouts
Dr Faye Bate, a trained medical doctor and women's health expert, is also wary of advice suggesting all women should train differently according to their menstrual phase."A one-size-fits-all model of 'you should be exercising this way in this phase...
Space
NASA Adds Relativity Space’s Terran R to Launch Services Contract – NASA
A NASA Launch Services (NLS) II contract has been awarded by the agency to Relativity Space Inc., and its Terran R launch service in accordance with the contract’s on-ramp provision. The Terran R launch service will be available to...
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Evicted Spanish pensioner, Maricarmen Abascal, can move home, lawyer says
An evicted elderly disabled woman, who has become symbolic of Spain's housing crisis, will be able to return to...
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