Taking a daily omega-3 supplement appears to slow down the rate of biological ageing by three months – and even more so if you also take vitamin D and exerciseTaking a daily omega-3 supplement appears to slow down the rate of biological ageing by three months – and even more so if you also take…
Using traditional crossbreeding, researchers have created a new strain of rice that produces much less methane, a potent greenhouse gas, when it is grown in flooded fieldsUsing traditional crossbreeding, researchers have created a new strain of rice that produces much less methane, a potent greenhouse gas, when it is grown in flooded fields Using traditional crossbreeding,…
Crevasses increasing in size and depth in response to climate breakdown, Durham University researchers find The Greenland ice sheet – the second largest body of ice in the world – is cracking more rapidly than ever before as a response to climate breakdown, a study has found. Researchers used 8,000 three-dimensional surface maps from high-resolution…
Environmental disasters have plagued the water body for decades. Now the region is thrust in the global spotlight The enormous semi-enclosed bay, its waters flanked by the Florida and Yucatán peninsulas and partially blockaded by Cuba, has been called the Golfo de México for centuries, a name that first appeared on a world map in…
NASA is keeping a close eye on three vehicle-sized asteroids that will make close approaches to Earth today. The trio was just discovered in January.NASA is keeping a close eye on three vehicle-sized asteroids that will make close approaches to Earth today. The trio was just discovered in January. NASA is keeping a close eye on…
The answers to today’s prime teasers Earlier today I set two puzzles involving prime numbers – in particular 3, 7 and 11. Primes are on this month’s cultural radar thanks to the Apple TV+ thriller Prime Target, which stars hunk du jour Leo Woodall (above.) Here they are again with solutions. Continue reading…The answers to…
The asteroid named YR4 has a 1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032The asteroid named YR4 has a 1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032 The asteroid named YR4 has a 1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032 BBC News
An urgent warning has been issued to more than one million Americans after their medical records were stolen in a data breach. The date included insurance information and social security numbers.An urgent warning has been issued to more than one million Americans after their medical records were stolen in a data breach. The date included…
Meteorologists expected global temperatures to start falling after record highs in 2023 and 2024 – instead January 2025 hit a new highMeteorologists expected global temperatures to start falling after record highs in 2023 and 2024 – instead January 2025 hit a new high Meteorologists expected global temperatures to start falling after record highs in 2023 and…
This week, disturbing messages saying, ‘HELP’ spelled out on the ground in Los Angeles sparked fears among Google Maps users. But users have spotted other disturbing scenes on the site.This week, disturbing messages saying, ‘HELP’ spelled out on the ground in Los Angeles sparked fears among Google Maps users. But users have spotted other disturbing…