Meteorite falls are extremely rare and offer a glimpse of the processes that formed our world billions of years ago. When a space rock came to an English market town in 2021, scientists raced to find as much out as they could At 21.54 on 28 February 2021, 16 cameras belonging to amateur sky-watching network…
As commercial monocultures increase, ecologists are calling for the remaining splinters of native woodland to be identified, protected – and expanded Photographs by Rob Stothard “This could almost be part of Lapland, up here,” says retired researcher John Spence, approaching a clearing in the Correl Glen nature reserve in Fermanagh, near Northern Ireland’s land border…
Open-net farms to continue despite numbers of wild fish halving as minister looks for ‘acceptable’ pollution levels Norway’s environment minister has ruled out a ban on open-net fish farming at sea despite acknowledging that the wild North Atlantic salmon is under “existential threat”. With yearly exports of 1.2m tonnes, Norway is the largest producer of…
A Midwest state could America become a dominant player in the oil industry after experts found a significant amount of undeveloped oil resources yet to be extracted.A Midwest state could America become a dominant player in the oil industry after experts found a significant amount of undeveloped oil resources yet to be extracted. A Midwest state…
Dr Rebecca Drummond, an expert in immunology and immunotherapy at the University of Birmingham, has revealed the correct way to hang out your washing.Dr Rebecca Drummond, an expert in immunology and immunotherapy at the University of Birmingham, has revealed the correct way to hang out your washing. Dr Rebecca Drummond, an expert in immunology and immunotherapy…
The top 10 methane-emitting sites in the world release 28.8 million tonnes of the gas per year, say experts at the University of Bremen in Germany.The top 10 methane-emitting sites in the world release 28.8 million tonnes of the gas per year, say experts at the University of Bremen in Germany. The top 10 methane-emitting sites…
Antamina, in the Andes, makes billions thanks to the green tech boom. But locals say they are being poisoned by arsenic, losing their water and sinking further into poverty A chilly breeze passes along the shore of Lake Contonga, 4,400 metres up in the Peruvian Andes. Julio Rimac Damian, from the nearby village of Challhuayaco,…
A NASA astronaut revealed she has lost a bodily function since being stranded in space for eight months. Sunita Williams, and crewmate, Barry Wilmore were supposed to be in space for 8 days.A NASA astronaut revealed she has lost a bodily function since being stranded in space for eight months. Sunita Williams, and crewmate, Barry…
Many homes are seriously damaged after torrential rain but residents know it could have been much worse and that they were ‘pretty lucky’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Like anyone who has grown up and spent their life in the…
Emmy Noether was hailed as a mathematical genius in her own time. And her theorem on symmetry is still driving new discoveries in particle physics and quantum computing todayEmmy Noether was hailed as a mathematical genius in her own time. And her theorem on symmetry is still driving new discoveries in particle physics and quantum…