Category: Science

Prospective partners on Farmer Wants a Wife are asked to give up their lives to support the farm – watching from home, I wonder why they would say yes Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the community A few episodes into the current…

In an ongoing swarm of earthquakes that began hitting Japan in 2020, the shifting weight of surface water may have spurred the shakingIn an ongoing swarm of earthquakes that began hitting Japan in 2020, the shifting weight of surface water may have spurred the shaking In an ongoing swarm of earthquakes that began hitting Japan in…

Scientists have found the first visible evidence that Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting at a faster rate than previously believed – and the event could devastate America’s coastal cities.Scientists have found the first visible evidence that Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting at a faster rate than previously believed – and the event could devastate America’s…

Neurodiversity reframes neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD as differences to be embraced rather than treated – but that doesn’t mean abandoning diagnosis and intervention altogetherNeurodiversity reframes neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD as differences to be embraced rather than treated – but that doesn’t mean abandoning diagnosis and intervention altogether Neurodiversity reframes neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD as differences to be embraced rather than treated – but that doesn’t…

The world’s biggest AI companies have made artificial general intelligence, or AGI, their goal. But it isn’t always clear what AGI means, and there is debate about whether it is a valuable ideaThe world’s biggest AI companies have made artificial general intelligence, or AGI, their goal. But it isn’t always clear what AGI means, and…

Another big iceberg breaks from in front of the UK’s Halley research base – the third in three years.Another big iceberg breaks from in front of the UK’s Halley research base – the third in three years. Another big iceberg breaks from in front of the UK’s Halley research base – the third in three years.  BBC…

My wife, Sylvia Gyde, who has died aged 88, was a medical researcher and NHS administrator. She worked for a number of years in public health, a role in which she consistently argued for the root social, economic and environmental causes of ill health to be better addressed. After a stint as a GP, Sylvia…

When it comes to the spread of the plague, rats and fleas usually shoulder most of the blame. But lice may have been just as responsible for transmitting the disease, according to a new study.When it comes to the spread of the plague, rats and fleas usually shoulder most of the blame. But lice may…

Fractals are common in nature because of the surprisingly simple way they are made. Mathematically, they also help us make sense of complexity and chaos – and maybe even quantum weirdnessFractals are common in nature because of the surprisingly simple way they are made. Mathematically, they also help us make sense of complexity and chaos…