Life
Kiwis and mineral water can cut constipation, says new guidance
Eating several kiwi fruit a day can help relieve constipation and is a better starting point than worrying about a high-fibre diet, according to new guidance for doctors on the condition.The advice says drinking water high in minerals is...
Life
Chatbots work best when you speak to them with formal language
Talking to an AI chatbot in less formal language, as many people do, reduces the accuracy of its responses...
Space
Ramses: ESA’s mission to rendezvous with asteroid Apophis
Friday the 13th of April 2029 will be our lucky day.Apophis, a 375-metre-wide asteroid, will safely pass Earth at a distance of less than 32 000 kilometres. For a few hours, Apophis will be closer than satellites in geostationary orbit and visible to the naked eye from Europe and Africa.Space...
Life
The Climate Question – Can we build better cities for mental health and the climate? – BBC Sounds
Available for over a yearToday, more than half the world’s population live in cities – and as our numbers swell, so will our cities, especially those around the Pacific Rim, where it’s predicted our largest megacities of 10 million...
Environment
Climate tipping points sound scary, especially for ice sheets and oceans – here’s why there’s still room for optimism
As the planet warms, it risks crossing catastrophic tipping points: thresholds where Earth systems, such as ice sheets and rain forests, change irreversibly over human lifetimes.Scientists have long warned that if global temperatures warmed more...
Environment
What are climate tipping points? They sound scary, especially for ice sheets and oceans, but there’s still room for optimism
As the planet warms, it risks crossing catastrophic tipping points: thresholds where Earth systems, such as ice sheets and rain forests, change irreversibly over human lifetimes.Scientists have long warned that if global temperatures warmed more...
Environment
The century-old ship sail technology finally catching on
Kevin KeaneEnvironment, energy and rural affairs correspondent, BBC ScotlandPathe NewsModern rotors are even more efficient than the ones on Buckau in 1925 because they are made with lighter composite materials such as carbon fibre.Prof Mehmet Atlar, an expert in...
Science
Analysis-How the United States is eating Trump’s tariffs
By Francesco Canepa and Howard Schneider FRANKFURT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. companies and consumers are bearing the brunt of the country's new import tariffs, early indications show, contradicting assertions by President Donald Trump and complicating...
Life
Coral reefs are at a tipping point after surging global temperatures
A recent surge in ocean temperatures has caused the widespread bleaching and death of warm-water corals around the world,...
Space
Information could be a fundamental part of the universe – and may explain dark energy and dark matter
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. For more than a century, physics has been built on two great theories. Einstein's general relativity explains gravity as...
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Met Police to look into claims Prince Andrew sought information on accuser
Getty ImagesThe Metropolitan Police said it is "actively" looking into media reports that Prince Andrew tried to obtain personal...