The crisis in our oceans shows how quickly climate chaos can strike
Ocean temperatures have been rising steadily for decades, with our seas having absorbed much of the excess atmospheric heat generated by our relentless burning of fossil fuels. But in March…
Bite review: An engrossing history of teeth shows their key role in evolution
The common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) actually has fewer teeth than most batsMichael & Patricia Fogden/Minden Pictures/Alamy BiteBill Schutt (Algonquin Books) Our evolutionary history bears the bite marks of our teeth.…
If we could talk to whales, what might they say?
A female (top) and male sperm whaleFranco Banfi/BIOSPHOTO/Alamy We have known for decades that sperm whales are highly intelligent and social. They are the largest of the toothed whales, among…
Mpox declared a global public health emergency by WHO
The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following an outbreak of the virus in parts of Africa.…
How climate change has pushed our oceans to the brink of catastrophe
This time last year, Dean Grubbs and his colleagues were celebrating a conservation success story. The star was the smalltooth sawfish, a type of large ray with a saw-like snout…
Concept Art & Model Photos: Lion King Ride & Pride Lands Revealed for Disney Adventure World
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Disneyland Paris announced the first-ever ride and themed land inspired by The Lion King, which will come to life after the opening of World of Frozen at…
Stonehenge’s altar stone was brought all the way from Scotland
The altar stone lies inside Stonehenge’s two big rings of stonesGavin Hellier/roberthrding/Getty Images A study of the 6-tonne altar stone at the heart of Stonehenge has shown that it was…
Largest genome sequenced so far is 30 times bigger than a human’s
The South American lungfish probably has a lot of “junk” DNAKatherine Seghers/Louisiana State University There is a new record for the largest genome to be sequenced, set at a massive…
Category-defying micro ebike fast-folds into the future
It's not an ebike as such. And it's not an electric scooter either. It's described as a micro bike, so that's what we'll stick with. The original JackRabbit electric micro…
Consumer insecticides are useless for fighting cockroach infestations
Cockroaches are a common pestLELACHANOK/Shutterstock People buying insecticide sprays to battle cockroaches are wasting their money as the insects have grown resistant to a key ingredient, sparking a call for…
