While ordinary houseplants have little effect on pollution, two companies have developed genetically modified pothos plants that may have a bigger impact Environment 27 October 2022 By Michael Le Page…
The Red Planet may be more geologically active than we thought – seismic data hints there is magma underground Space 27 October 2022 By Jacklin Kwan A fracture in the…
The war in Ukraine has encouraged a rush to exploit more fossil fuels, but there are still positive signs of climate action ahead of the COP27 climate summit in Egypt…
A young child found in an unmarked coffin in an Austrian crypt was exceptionally well preserved, and his bones and organs show signs of rickets and pneumonia Humans 26 October…
The war in Ukraine has encouraged a rush to exploit more fossil fuels, but there are still positive signs of climate action ahead of the COP27 climate summit in Egypt…
An assessment of 35 key factors in Earth’s climate system, such as greenhouse gas concentrations and ocean temperatures, finds that many are “flashing red” Environment 26 October 2022 By Madeleine…
Neutron stars cool down by emitting neutrinos. A mathematical model now suggests the neutrinos come out in focused beams rather than a uniform emission Space 26 October 2022 By Karmela…
Countries’ climate plans are nowhere near ambitious enough to cut emissions in line with Paris Agreement targets, the UN has warned Environment 26 October 2022 By Madeleine Cuff Countries aren’t…
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it would send nearly $1 billion to school districts to buy more than 2,300 electric school buses. The chunk of funds—from last year’s bipartisan…
Sixty-five years ago, a metal sphere the size of a basketball caught the U.S. science, military and intelligence communities by surprise. Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, launched into orbit…