Environment
Study links rising temperatures and declining moods
Rising global temperatures affect human activity in many ways. Now, a new study illuminates an important dimension...
Life
There might be a ‘Planet Y’ hiding in the outer solar system
Somewhere at the edge of the solar system a new Earth-sized world might be lurking, dubbed Planet Y.
Astronomers have...
Life
Our brain doesn’t actually reorganise itself after an amputation
Our brain may not be as capable of rewiring following an amputation as we thought, which could have serious...
Life
All the Biggest Announcements From This Year’s ‘Made by Google’
Like other big tech events, Made by Google is supposed to be Google's chance to show off its latest hardware to the public....
Space
Artemis 2 astronauts suit up for nighttime moon launch dress rehearsal (photos, video)
The next astronauts headed to the moon are preparing for all contingencies as their mission approaches, and they recently completed a nighttime rehearsal of launch procedures.NASA's Artemis 2 mission — the first-ever crewed mission of the Orion capsule and...
Life
A boost for the precision of genome editing
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of the first CRISPR-Cas9–based gene therapy has marked a...
Life
Powerful new book explores how noise has taken over the world
ClamorChris Berdik (W. W. Norton)
Noise is all around us, and it is often imperceptible – until the volume knob...
Life
California resident in Lake Tahoe area tests positive for plague
A person has tested positive for plague after possibly being bitten by an infected flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area of California, public health officials say. El Dorado County's Public Health Division...
Life
Physicist Frank Wilczek’s unique insights on the nature of reality
In June, at a conference set in the picturesque Italian town of Campagna, south-east of Naples, two physicists in...
Environment
Scientists make ‘superfood’ that could save honeybees
Georgina RannardClimate and science correspondentGwyndaf Hughes/BBCScientists have developed a honeybee "superfood" that could protect the animals against the threats of climate change and habitat loss.Bee colonies that ate the supplement during trials had up to 15 times more baby...
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Israel demolishes more high-rise towers as Gaza City offensive ramps up
Israel has destroyed more high-rise buildings in Gaza's largest city over the weekend, as it scales up its military...