If this disaster doesn’t halt Cameron’s fracking plans, nothing will (VIDEO)
Last October's huge methane leak at Aliso Canyon, California, was the biggest natural gas leak in US history – and a...
As if austerity wasn’t sick enough, it turns out it’s causing us actual pain
It’s not just painfully annoying that the Tories can’t be trusted with the economy; it might be causing us actual...
This is why we need to tackle microcephaly, whatever the cause
This week, social media has been swamped with speculative posts about what could be causing the sudden rise in babies...
Our ‘national shame’ could be down to brain cell connections, say scientists
Loneliness – which Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, once referred to as our “national shame” – is a massive public health...
Gravitational waves: what’s all the fuss about?
This week, scientists at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) announced a huge discovery: they had detected gravitational waves –...
Why are airlines routinely dousing their passengers in insecticide?
The UK government is asking flight operators to make sure planes, passengers, and luggage returning from countries with confirmed transmission...
Driverless cars could give the UK a boost, but they won’t fix the potholes
This week the government announced it will be road-testing driverless cars in Coventry next year, in a bid to get...
Experts were wrong, North Korea could have an H-bomb
On 6 January, North Korea claimed to have tested a hydrogen bomb – a claim that the US dismissed as...
Obama is worried about Zika, should we be too?
This week, President Obama called for “urgent action” against Zika virus, which is now spreading in 21 countries in the...
Astronomers say there is a ninth planet after all, but it’s not Pluto
Today’s sophisticated astronomy equipment can detect planets thousands of light-years away from Earth, so you’d think it was pretty safe...
Record temperatures in 2015 put pressure on climate deal
2015’s average global temperature was the highest since records began in 1850, according to new figures released by the Met...
Scientists have discovered what’s crawling through your home – and you won’t like it
It’s enough to make your hair stand on end: the thought of creepy crawlies running across your living room floor,...
This weight loss trial might put you off your dinner
It’s January, and you probably know at least one person who has vowed to lose weight this year. Perhaps you...
Always seeing red? You might need more than just an attitude adjustment
If you’re prone to rage attacks, your aggression could be more than just “bad behaviour” – and it might be...
You won’t believe the answer to being replaced by robots at work!
Worried robots might one day take over your job? Thankfully, humans are still considered better in almost every way –...
This is one of the UK’s biggest impacts on the environment – and it’s happening overseas
It might look like the UK is trying to limit its greenhouse gas emissions in a bid to mitigate climate...
Anti-Muslim reporting is fueling racism – and the result is worse than we thought
Media coverage depicting Muslims as terrorists has had an obvious impact on public opinion. But a new study reveals a...
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