Four European bison have been released into ancient woodland in Kent, where they should transform the ecosystem Environment 18 July 2022 By Adam Vaughan The European bison (Bison bonasus) is…
By Abigail Beall Allexxandar/Alamy JUST last month, stargazers were treated to a planetary feast, with five planets visible to the naked eye, plus Uranus for those with binoculars, gracing our…
An extraordinary piece called Black Hole Symphony translates cutting-edge research on black holes into an electro-symphonic score with five movements Humans 13 July 2022 By Bethan Ackerley David Ibbett set…
The first deep-field image from the James Webb Space Telescope is full of distant galaxies with their light warped by gravity, and astronomers are already using them to hunt dark…
Some bacteria living in the Southern Ocean can only adapt to temperatures about 2°C above what they usually live in, and other organisms could face similar limits adapting to higher…
The latest omicron subvariants are more transmissible and better able to evade immunity from vaccines and past infections, but there are still steps you can take to reduce your risk…
Tiny robots made of metallic powder stuck to plastic tape and controlled by magnetic fields could one day crawl inside internal organs and repair injuries Technology 15 July 2022 By…
Tests of the prehistoric atlatl on a bison carcass recorded using a high-speed camera show the weapon could be very effective at bringing down large animals by puncturing their vital…
By Adam Vaughan The UK Met Office is warning of extreme heat expected on Monday and Tuesday Met Office The UK Met Office has declared an emergency over the heatwave…
Extreme heat brings serious health risks, especially for people who are elderly or have pre-existing conditions. Here’s what you need to know Health 15 July 2022 By Jason Arunn Murugesu…