Dinosaur Named in Honor of Renowned Sailor
A newly identified dinosaur species, distinguished by its prominent “sail” along its back, has been named in honor of celebrated sailor Dame Ellen MacArthur. The dinosaur, discovered on the Isle…
Scientists Develop Novel ‘Superfood’ to Aid Honeybee Health
Scientists have engineered a novel “superfood” for honeybees, potentially offering a vital defense against the escalating threats of climate change and habitat degradation. Trials involving bee colonies consuming the supplement…
Scientists Explore Seabed Mud for Antarctic Ocean’s Hidden Secrets
Why would researchers willingly endure frigid temperatures, icy winds, and turbulent seas, sometimes toiling through the night, to extract mud from the Antarctic seabed? Earlier this year, an international team…
Broccoli Yields Threatened by Ongoing Heatwave, Farmers Report
“`html Farmers in the driest regions of the UK are grappling with potentially record-breaking harvest losses as the ongoing heatwave severely impacts crop and vegetable yields. Broccoli growers are particularly…
Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations Stall Amidst Deep Divisions
“`html International discussions aimed at forging a landmark treaty to combat plastic pollution have once again concluded without a consensus. The United Nations negotiations, the sixth round in under three…
Meteor Shower Display Graces UK Skies
The annual Perseid meteor shower has graced the night skies across the UK and globally in recent nights. These luminous meteors originate from dust particles shed by the Swift-Tuttle comet,…
UK Cities Face New “Firewave” Risk Due to Hot, Dry Summers, Scientists Caution
As climate change drives temperatures upward, cities across the United Kingdom face an escalating threat from a newly identified phenomenon termed “firewaves,” scientists have warned. Coined by researchers at Imperial…
Alaska Evacuates Residents as Glacial Melt Threatens Unprecedented Flooding
Residents in parts of Alaska are evacuating their homes as meltwater breaches a basin dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier, prompting concerns of unprecedented flooding in the state’s capital. The National…
Western Australia Coral Reefs Suffer Unprecedented Bleaching
“`html Iconic coral reefs along the coast of Western Australia (WA) have suffered unprecedented bleaching, according to scientists, following the state’s “longest, largest and most intense” marine heatwave on record.…
British Explorer’s Remains Discovered in Antarctic Glacier After 65 Years
The remains of a British man who perished in a tragic 1959 accident in Antarctica have been discovered within a melting glacier. A Polish Antarctic expedition located the remains in…