Global hunger index finds countries affected by drought and conflict in sub-Saharan Africa have seen biggest increases in undernourished people The climate crisis is driving alarming levels of hunger in the world, undermining food security in the world’s most vulnerable regions, according to this year’s global hunger index. The ... Read More »
Tomb discovered by construction workers digging for sewage drain A 2,200-year-old Egyptian temple from the era of Pharaoh Ptolemy IV has been uncovered on the bank of the Nile. The tomb was discovered by construction workers digging for a sewage drain in the village of Kom Shaku in the Tama ... Read More »
Nasa wants to send shapeshifting robots to the mysterious, alien moons around saturn. The space agency hopes that the visionary robots – which “turn ideas that sound like science fiction into science fact” – can finally help us learn more about the worlds’ surface, as well as helping shed light ... Read More »
It is very exciting to clearly see for the first time multiple and extended filaments of gas connecting galaxies in the early universe,’ says researcher Faintly glowing wisps of gas have given astronomers a rare glimpse of one of the universe’s largest but most elusive features – the intergalactic filaments ... Read More »
Ideas about how to get sulphur dioxide in the stratosphere include using a fleet of spy planes, a giant hosepipe, rockets or sprayers attached to hydrogen balloons Climate change is the greatest test humanity has ever faced – and so far indications are we’re failing dismally. From increased flooding to ... Read More »
Leading astronomer says discovery will open up ‘whole new line of thinking’ Nasa is close to finding life on Mars but the world is not ready for the “revolutionary” implications of the discovery, the space agency’s chief scientist has said. Dr Jim Green has warned that two rovers from Nasa ... Read More »
Criminals threaten and attack government officials, forest defenders and indigenous people, Human Rights Watch finds Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is a lucrative business largely driven by criminal networks that threaten and attack government officials, forest defenders and indigenous people who try to stop them, according to a new ... Read More »
Scientists have found water vapour on a “super-Earth” for the first time – in a major step forward in the search for alien life. The exoplanet, known as K2-18b, is perhaps the best candidate seen yet for supporting life on another world. “This represents the biggest step yet taken towards our ultimate ... Read More »
Electrophorus voltai can deliver a jolt of 860 volts, much more than existing record of 650 volts DNA research has revealed two entirely new species of electric eel in the Amazon basin, including one capable of delivering a record-breaking jolt. The findings are evidence, researchers say, of the incredible ... Read More »
Drink more water, say experts as they argue study proves need for curbs on consumption People who regularly consume soft drinks have a higher risk of an early death, researchers have found, with the trend seen for both sugared and artificially sweetened drinks. While experts say the study cannot ... Read More »
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