New smart bandages could change the way we treat wounds
The key ingredient is sensors.
Fossil fuel giant Total knew about climate change since 1971
Just like ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell -- Total also knew. They just chose to ignore it.
Elephants are evolving to lose their tusks due to poaching pressure
Females are passing on a mutated gene.
Minerals from tap water may be protecting us against microplastics
Tap water may be doing us a big service.
US government: Climate change is a risk to national security
Climate change is not just about the environment -- it's about the economy and security.
Just like hurricanes: city of Seville to start naming and ranking heatwaves
An idea that could make a difference.
Covid-19 reinfection is remains likely in unvaccinated people
If you needed another reason to get a vaccine, here it is.
Over 99.9% of the published science agrees: climate change is caused by humans
Remember that study that said 97%? Well, it's now 99.9%.
We may be inching closer to a vaccine against all coronaviruses
It could help us prevent future pandemics -- and fight some that are already problematic.
Climate researchers from the global south struggle to make their voices heard
Voices from the global south are largely underrepresented
Koala vaccination campaign kicks off as species battles chlamydia epidemic
It could help in their longer-term survival
The UK says it wants to have a net-zero economy by 2050
Easier said than done
This device just cleaned up 9,000 kilograms of trash out of the ocean
An unusual trial is showing how we can cleanup the plastic from our oceans.
Scientists detect leprosy in wild chimps for the first time
The origin is yet unknown.
Do the northern lights make sounds? Scientist finds key answers
You can enjoy auroras with both your eyes and ears.
One in five bird species in Europe is threatened by extinction
Habitat loss and intensive farming are some of the main drivers
World’s electronic waste for 2021 could outweigh China’s Great Wall
If you were to gather all the electronic waste we generate in a single year, you could form a tall...
Blood-mimicking eco-insecticide baits and kills malaria-carrying mosquitoes
The newly developed cocktail is harmless to humans. It could be sprayed across regions where malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases...
Who’s there? Gorillas are able to distinguish between human voices
They can tell who was good or bad to them in the past.
Climate change has already affected most of humanity. Here’s the proof
And it could get worse.
Underwater power cables are ‘mesmerizing’ crabs around Scotland
The electromagnetic fields are causing the crabs to 'freeze' in place.
California will soon ban new gas-powered lawn mowers and leaf blowers
It’s part of a wider effort to reduce the state’s emissions.
This hydrogel tablet can purify a liter of water in just one hour
It could save and improve lives.
Rare tardigrade fossil discovered in 16-million-year-old amber
They seem like squishy bears but are actually very tough
In historic first, WHO greenlights world’s first malaria vaccine
Its efficacy is around 30%, but even so, it could save many lives.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to molecule-making duo
Their research helped develop new drugs and made chemistry greener.
Major oil leak threatens wildlife across California
It already covers 13 square miles and could expand further .
A climate Nobel: Trio who studied complex climate systems wins Nobel Physics prize
Their work helped explain and predict complex forces of nature
Duo of scientists wins Nobel Prize for hot sensory findings
Their work helps us an important process in the human body, and could lead to the development of better painkiller.
Moth with the longest tongue of any insect is now a new species
A remarkable insect with a remarkable history.
A daring first: Ocean drone captures video from inside a hurricane
This drone boldly went straight to the eye of the storm.
Archaeologists uncover hidden citadel in ancient Maya city
The Mayans and Teotihuacan may have been closer than we thought.
Pfizer begins human trials of an mRNA-based flu vaccine
It's a similar technology to the one behind the compoany's Covid-19 shot.
Ivory-billed woodpecker and other 22 species to be declared extinct in the US
It's the largest group to be considered extinct since the Endangered Species Act was introduced.
Most of UK’s fruits and vegetables contain a mixture of pesticides — but is this a concern?
Watch out for the "dirty dozen".
Astronaut captures stunning photos of an aurora above Earth
It's the best thing you'll see today.
Plastic and climate crisis are linked — we shouldn’t address one and ignore the other
It’s all part of the same problem, really.
Samsung wants to “copy/paste” your brain into a 3D chip
It sounds intriguing, but it's easier said than done.
Influenza vaccine could also help against severe Covid-19 — but we’re not entirely sure why
It's not a huge boost, but it's a significant one.
Cosmic impact could be inspiration behind biblical story of Sodom
Archeologists found traces of a similar event to the one described in the bible.
Earrings aren’t just fashionable. They’re also a form of communication.
There's much more to jewelry than meets the eye.
Wind energy can be the puzzle piece that tackles global warming
It won't be enough on its own, though.
WHO tightens air quality guidelines. If we want to save lives, we need to reduce pollution
We just can't allow this to keep happening.
China vows to stop funding coal power projects abroad
This is big news, but it still doesn't rule out domestic coal projects.
The first artists? Researchers find children handprints from 200,000 years ago
Maybe one was a young Picasso
Infectious diseases go hand in hand with authoritarian attitudes
More infectious diseases could mean more authoritarianism.
SpaceX capsule returns to Earth with all-civilian orbital crew
Further flights are scheduled over the next year
Shift to remote work seems to be making us spend more time on work
The world of work is changing, and we need to start accepting that many aren't returning back to office work.