Mission to boldly grow food in space labs blasts off
Steak, mashed potatoes and desserts for astronauts could soon be grown from individual cells in space if an experiment launched into orbit today is successful. A European Space Agency (ESA)…
Mystery of medieval cemetery near airport runway deepens
A medieval cemetery unearthed near Cardiff Airport is continuing to confound archaeologists, as the mysteries surrounding it are multiplying. The discovery of the site, dating to the 6th or 7th…
Bites on gladiator bones prove combat with lion
Bite marks found on the skeleton of a Roman gladiator are the first archaeological evidence of combat between a human and a lion, experts say. The remains were discovered during…
Could AI text alerts help save snow leopards from extinction?
Snow leopards cannot growl. So when we step towards one of these fierce predators, she’s purring. “Lovely,” as she’s called, was orphaned and rescued 12 years ago in Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan.…
Could an almighty eruption destroy a dreamy Greek island?
Perched on top of Santorini’s sheer cliffs is a world-famous tourist industry worth millions. Underneath is the fizzing risk of an almighty explosion. A huge ancient eruption created the dreamy…
What is Earth Day and what has it achieved?
Every year, millions of people across the globe gather to mark Earth Day and celebrate the environmental movement. The event began in 1970 in the United States, and is now…
Canada’s top candidates talk up fossil fuels as climate slips down agenda
As the threat posed by US President Donald Trump tops Canada’s federal election agenda, the issue of the country’s contribution to global warming has been largely overshadowed. The two main…
Canada’s top candidates talk up fossil fuels as climate slips down agenda
As the threat posed by US President Donald Trump tops Canada’s federal election agenda, the issue of the country’s contribution to global warming has been largely overshadowed. The two main…
Mission to boldly grow food in space labs blasts off
Steak, mashed potatoes and desserts for astronauts could soon be grown from individual cells in space if an experiment launched into orbit today is successful. A European Space Agency (ESA)…
Could AI text alerts help save snow leopards from extinction?
Snow leopards cannot growl. So when we step towards one of these fierce predators, she’s purring. “Lovely,” as she’s called, was orphaned and rescued 12 years ago in Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan.…