SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

For more than a decade, controversy over an oil pipeline that passes directly through a Native American reservation and then across a sensitive waterway that is also a key shipping lane has brewed in Wisconsin...

Life in the Amazon region following total deforestation of its rainforest sounds pretty bleak: dry spells punctuated by bouts...

Paul SeddonPolitical reporterGetty ImagesThe Liberal Democrats say children using social media apps should be shown cigarette-style health warnings to help protect their mental health.The party says the move would protect youngsters from "addictive algorithms", citing concerns over excessive phone...

As an avid reader – and an author, too – I’m disheartened by frequent reports of a decline in...

Katy Austintransport correspondent andJamie WhiteheadPA MediaTransport Secretary Heidi Alexander has approved plans for a second runway at London Gatwick Airport, as the government looks for economic growth opportunities. The £2.2bn privately-financed project involves in effect moving the current Northern...

78 million years ago, a 1.6 km asteroid slammed into what is now Finland, creating a crater 23 km (14 mi) wide and 750 km deep. The catastrophic impact created a...

Ruth CleggHealth and wellbeing reporterBBCI have some in my cupboard. And I'm far from alone - creatine has become the supplement of choice for millions.Originally known for enhancing the performance of bodybuilders and athletes in the 1990s, this white...

In Yellowstone National Park, bison aren't just iconic wildlife; they're quiet ecosystem engineers.Once nearly wiped out, these massive grazers are now reshaping entire landscapes in ways scientists say could transform how we think about conservation, as reported by Phys.org.Bison...

Launching back to the historic Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975, a new space thriller titled "Final Orbit" arrives next month from New York Times bestselling author, TV host, YouTube sensation, TED speaker, classic rocker, and social media personality, retired astronaut...

Glaciers across the western United States, Canada, and Switzerland are melting faster than ever, reported Brighter Side of News. Researchers warn that prolonged heat waves and dry conditions will continue to accelerate glacier loss.What's happening?Research published in Geophysical Research...