First ‘Kids’ Climate Trial Will Be Heard in Montana
Young people suing the state of Montana over the effects of climate change are expected to go to trial next June, becoming the first youth climate activists in the U.S.…
Astronomers found a weird asteroid closer to the sun than any other
Scientists have found three strange asteroids that orbit relatively close to the sun – one is the closest to the sun we’ve ever found, and another may someday hit Earth…
Do You ‘Matter’ to Others? The Answer Could Predict Your Mental Health
In South Carolina a grieving mother whose son died by suicide hands out stickers to young people. The sticker bears the words “Jackson Matters and So Do You.” To be important…
Rediscovered Red Wolf Genes May Help Conserve the Species
A surprising new gene discovery in coyotes may help conserve the critically endangered wolf.
Understanding Morals Is Key to Accepting Safe Injection Sites
The United States is in the midst of a long-running opioid epidemic that has killed nearly one million people since 1999 and cost over $1trillion in health care, law enforcement…
Penis Worm’s Ancient Cousin Fossilized with Its Doughnut-Shaped Brain Intact
Scientists uncovered something unexpected in the fossilized embryo of a worm-like creature from the Cambrian period: the remains of a tiny, doughnut-shaped brain in the primordial animal’s head. The roughly…
I am planning my wife’s woodland burial, but green funerals are costly
My late wife was an environmentalist and wanted an eco-friendly funeral. I have seen to her wishes, but a woodland burial isn’t possible for all those who would like one,…
Lava erupting on Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io is over 1000°C
Astronomers used radio telescopes to estimate the temperature of molten rock on Io, the most volcanically active world in the solar system Space 6 October 2022 By Will Gater An…
Why the UK government’s attack on nature cannot be allowed to succeed
The UK government’s bid to slash environmental protections is an onslaught on nature and the laws that protect it. We are angry, and we are not alone, says RSPB chief…
Two eye-opening new books delve into the world of animal communication
Tom Mustill’s How to Speak Whale and Karen Bakker’s The Sounds of Life explore what we know about the way life on Earth communicates, from whales to coral reefs. They…