Researchers also find zebra finches 20% less likely to hatch from eggs if exposed to noise pollution Noise pollution from traffic stunts growth in baby birds, even while inside the egg, researc...
My grandfather, Brian Haywood, who has died aged 91, spent his career working as a nuclear physicist, mainly at the UK Atomic Energy Authority at Harwell in Oxfordshire. He was born in Birmingh...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/25/brian-haywood-obituary
Many report symptoms lasting two years or longer and about 1.5m say disease affects day-to-day activities About 2 million people in England and Scotland say they are experiencing long Covid, fi...
As bird flu is confirmed in 33 cattle herds across eight US states, Ian Sample talks to virologist Dr Ed Hutchinson of Glasgow University about why this development has taken scientists by surpri...
https://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2024/apr/25/could-bird-flu-be-the-next-pandemic-podcast
Cambridge study finds those from poorest areas have 35% higher risk of second non-breast cancer Female survivors of breast cancer living in the most deprived areas have a 35% higher risk of dev...
Industry’s sugar substitute E961 can have ‘toxic effect on health’, says study finding sweetener capable of damaging intestinal bacteria A sweetener used in cakes, soft drinks and chewing...
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Study reveals repurposing of ecologically vital land for homes or agriculture is happening particularly rapidly in Asia Estuaries – the place where a river meets the ocean – are often calle...
Full and part skeletons found in Mexico reveal body shape and anatomy of Ptychodus as well as its likely diet Fossil experts say they have gained unprecedented insights into a type of enormous ...
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Engineers spent months working to repair link with Earth’s most distant spacecraft, says space agency Earth’s most distant spacecraft, Voyager 1, has started communicating properly again wi...
Labradors are known for being greedy dogs, and now scientists have come up with a theory about the genetic factors that might be behind their behaviour. Science correspondent and flat-coated retr...
Researchers find memorable images make time feel slower because we are trying to gather more information about them If every day appears to go in a blur, try seeking out new and interesting exp...
Billed as a rival to the Olympic Games, the Enhanced Games, set to take place in 2025, is a sporting event with a difference; athletes will be allowed to dope. Ian Sample talks to chief sports wr...
According to an automated missive, I have the perfect set of skills to help write the first draft of AI history. It’s not a job for life, though Say what you like about the Germans, you can a...
Our ozone is pennies thick – and soon we’ll put at least an Eiffel Tower’s worth of metallic ash into the ionosphere every year A dead spacecraft the size of a truck ignites with plasma a...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/16/dead-satellite-space-earth-magnetic-field
What can sound tell us about nature loss? Guardian biodiversity reporter Phoebe Weston tells Madeleine Finlay about her visit to Monks Wood in Cambridgeshire, where ecologist Richard Broughton ha...
The answers to today’s problems Earlier today I set you these puzzles, set by the author of Much Ado About Numbers, a new book about mathematics in Shakespeare’s day. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/apr/15/did-you-solve-it-art-thou-smarter-than-shakespeare
Don’t make this a comedy of errors UPDATE: Read the answers here Today’s puzzles come from the quill of Rob Eastaway, the bard of brainteasers, whose latest book Much Ado About Numbers i...
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/apr/14/can-you-solve-it-art-thou-smarter-than-shakespeare
This week, in a landmark case, the European court of human rights ruled that Switzerland’s weak climate policy had violated the rights of a group of older Swiss women to family life. Ian Sample...
I’d love to feel the beautiful mysteries of the universe. But I have other interests The total solar eclipse, visible in parts of Mexico, the US and Canada yesterday, was experienced in the U...
People in 15 US states, Mexico and Canada witnessed the awe-inspiring spectacle of a a total solar eclipse on Monday. Cities were plunged into sudden darkness and their inhabitants experienced a...
The moon blocks the sun along a path that cuts across several countries If you missed the total solar eclipse just wait … until 2044 Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2024/apr/08/total-solar-eclipse-photos-us-mexico-canada
Observers in Mazatlan were the first to witness a rare solar eclipse as the moon obscured the sun over Mexico. People in the US and Canada were also able to enjoy the spectacle. The most recent t...
The survival of ancient dialects matters not just for scholarship, but because of the wisdom they convey about how to live with nature The launch of a “last chance” crowdsourcing tool to r...
Only private jabs are available to most, but annual shots could reduce healthcare costs and prevent deaths Cheaper private Covid jabs may end up as costly as pricier ones, say experts Private ...
Exclusive: Multi-dose vials could push up charge per patient, with experts warning cost could widen inequalities Cheaper private Covid jabs could end up being just as expensive as their pricier...
The answers to today’s questions Earlier today I set you the following mini-pub quiz, based on wordplay puzzles from The Cryptic Pub Quiz Book by Frank Paul. Here they are again with answers....
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/apr/01/did-you-solve-it-best-pub-quiz-questions-ever
Get a few rounds in UPDATE: Swap papers. Answers up here In the world of pub quizzes, Frank Paul is a legend. Today’s puzzles are taken from the fabulously fiendish quiz he has run at The ...
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/mar/31/can-you-solve-it-best-pub-quiz-questions-ever
Pharmacy to offer Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to those not eligible for NHS booster shot from next week Boots is to offer Covid vaccinations for almost £100 a shot, making it the latest provider t...
The 100-day challenge, to be able to contain a virus while a vaccine is approved, manufactured and delivered, looks ever more remote Four years on from the first Covid lockdown, life feels to b...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/25/us-government-pandemic-virus-vaccine