The Download: growing Africa’s food, and deleting your 23andMe data
After falling steadily for decades, the prevalence of global hunger is now on the rise—nowhere more so than in sub-Saharan...
Crude oil prices fall more than 2% after China finance minister disappoints on stimulus
Crude oil futures fell more than 2% on Monday after a press briefing by China's finance minister disappointed the market....
El Nino Drives Record Global Temperatures in 2023, Studies Reveal
Global temperatures in 2023 soared to unexpected heights, sparking concern among climate scientists. With an increase of nearly 0.3°C over...
Ex-Google boss warns Sir Keir Starmer UK will fail to meet 2030 clean energy goal without fixing regulation
Google's former boss has warned Sir Keir Starmer he will fail to meet his 2030 clean energy goal unless he...
Missing Head of Prehistoric Millipede Finally Discovered by Researchers
A fossil revealing the head of Arthropleura, a millipede-like arthropod that lived around 346 to 290 million years ago, has...
Europa Clipper Launch Today: How to Watch it Online, Details, and More
NASA's Europa Clipper mission is set to take a significant step towards exploring Jupiter's icy moon, Europa, with the launch...
Evidence of Human Sacrifice Found at an Ancient Burial Mound in Siberia
A 2,800-year-old burial mound has been uncovered in southern Siberia, offering new insights into ancient burial practices. The site, found...
How to… delete your 23andMe data
23andMe’s business is built on taking saliva samples from its customers. The DNA from those samples is processed and analyzed...
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Is Mysteriously Shrinking and Expanding
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has recently captured unusual behaviour in Jupiter's Great Red Spot (GRS). This massive storm, large enough...
Africa fights rising hunger by looking to foods of the past
Change, though, was afoot: In 2021, with hunger on the rise, the African Union explicitly called for “intentional investments towards...
Rare Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Returns to Earth After 80,000 Years
The comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, also known as C/2023 A3, has become a stunning sight for observers in the Northern Hemisphere since...
P&O Ferries owner has ‘turned a corner’ since 800 staff sacked, minister says as £1bn investment to go ahead
The owner of P&O Ferries has "turned a corner" since 800 staff were sacked without notice and its £1bn investment...
India’s AstroSat teams up with NASA to Unravel Black Hole’s Mystery
A significant astronomical event has unfolded, revealing the powerful interactions between a massive black hole and its surrounding environment. Researchers...
Employer national insurance could rise in budget, minister suggests
The business secretary has suggested the government could put up national insurance for employers in the budget without breaking its...
Professional Strictly Come Dancing performer Katya Jones defends celebrity partner Wynne Evans after ‘hand incident’ goes viral
A professional Strictly dancer has defended her dance partner after a viral video caused hundreds of people to suggest he...
Scottish independence is in stalemate and with Alex Salmond’s death it is looking for a new star
Alex Salmond was the undisputed figurehead of the independence movement for decades. He was the instantly recognisable, colourful, controversial, and complicated...
South Fork Wind offers a glimpse at what’s possible as offshore wind power projects struggle to gain traction
Pippa Stevens | CNBCGREENPORT, N.Y. – Roughly 35 miles off the east coast of Montauk, New York, 12 turbines gently...
Never-before-heard tapes from Jimi Hendrix to go on sale
Never-before-heard tapes from Jimi Hendrix will be sold at auction next month - 54 years after the rock star's death.The...
Alex Salmond: King pays tribute after ‘sudden’ death of former first minister – as details of last moments emerge
The King has said he is "greatly saddened" by the sudden death of Alex Salmond, Scotland's first SNP first minister.The...
The shock of Alex Salmond’s death is reverberating around every corner of UK politics
This shock of Alex Salmond's death is reverberating around every corner of UK politics.There was not a soul involved in...