SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

Despite millions of years of evolution, the development of the human fetus remains a complex process that is vulnerable to genetic, environmental, and metabolic disruptions. These disruptions could result in developmental abnormalities, starting with one of the first organs...

Cartwheeling seems like it should require both arms and legs. But some itty-bitty snakes in Southeast Asia manage it without either.Scientists first shared snapshots of a dwarf reed snake (Pseudorabdion longiceps) cartwheeling away from danger in 2023. Now, videos...

Lynch said he would welcome a meeting with McClean to discuss his views, as first reported by Derry Now, external.He told BBC News NI that McClean was entitled to his views and "neither I nor anyone else is entitled...

For decades, scientists have dreamed of getting Martian rocks into Earth’s laboratories — a Herculean feat that would revolutionize our knowledge of the Red Planet. An audacious mission from the Japanese space agency might offer the next best thing:...

Amid wars, inflation, emerging risks from artificial intelligence and threats to democracy, Americans have a lot to be worried about these days. But polls show the majority of voters in 2026 are also concerned about...

Amid wars, inflation, emerging risks from artificial intelligence and threats to democracy, Americans have a lot to be worried about these days. But polls show the majority of voters in 2026 are also concerned about...

Generations of Americans have endured the drugs crisis.In 2022, 110,000 people in the United States were dying from overdoses, mostly from opioids. The number has been dropping since, down to around 70,000 last year. But that doesn't mean the...

As Indonesia battles its worst wildfire season in a decade, a toxic haze is choking millions of residents in the region. The BBC's Liza Tambunan is in central Kalimantan, where air pollution levels have plunged to hazardous levels. The...

NPR health and science correspondent Allison Aubrey, author of the new book, "Your Turn: How to Create a Midlife You Love," talks about facing all the possibilities of life's third chapter. Source link

The NHS must take urgent action to stop children receiving treatment in hospital corridors, Health Secretary Yvette Cooper has told the BBC.Cooper told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg she has asked NHS England to draw up urgent plans...