Science

Our dogs' diversity can be traced back to the Stone Age

A new study suggests their physical transformation began much earlier than we pr...

Thousands march outside COP30 summit in call for action

This is the first time since 2021 that protesters have been allowed to demonstra...

Thousands take to streets of Glasgow to highlight 'clim...

Demonstrators marched through the city centre on a day of global action to coinc...

Move over açaí - the Amazon has more 'superfoods' to offer

Açaí is everywhere, but Brazil hopes more of its fruits rich in antioxidants and...

Brazil's Amazon rainforest at risk as key protection un...

Brazilian farmers want to end a ban on planting soya on cleared land, which crit...

From seabirds to sea turtles: the fatal toll of plastic...

A new study pinpoints the deadly thresholds of plastic ingestion for marine life.

So long, plastic wet wipes - but should we be flushing ...

Water companies say wet wipes containing plastic are one of the main causes of b...

How lifting the Amazon's soya bean ban could threaten t...

The Amazon rainforest could face a renewed surge of deforestation as efforts gro...

Brazil creates new Indigenous territories during protes...

President Lula's government recognises 10 new Indigenous lands in an effort to p...

First kiss dates back 21 million years, say scientists

A new study looks at how the mouth-on-mouth smooch came into being, and conclude...

Could electric race cars soon be faster than Formula 1?

The electric cars of the Formula E racing championship can accelerate faster tha...

AI may blunt our thinking skills – here’s what you can ...

There is growing evidence that our reliance on generative AI tools is reducing o...

Falling asleep isn’t a gradual process – it happens all...

Brain activity from more than 1000 people shows a rapid transition from being aw...

Ultrasound may boost survival after a stroke by clearin...

The damage of strokes caused by brain bleeds can be mitigated by removing dead b...

Why giving up on goals is good for you, and how to know...

We admire grit and perseverance, but surprising research suggests that giving up...

Caves carved by water on Mars may hold signs of past life

Eight possible cave openings found on the Martian surface look to have once had ...