Environment
The rich levels of biodiversity on land seen across the globe today are not a recent phenomenon
Diversity on land has been similar for at least the last 60 million years since the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Areas blighted by Japanese knotweed being mapped to provide heatmap of infestations across UK
New interactive map lists the thousands of infestations of the notorious invasive weed that plagues gardens and land
The world has become more peaceful, suggests new study, despite war in Syria entering its eighth year
Experts at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) have used statistics for several years to conduct research on armed conflicts
Thousands of pupils protest over climate change
The national protest, called 'Youth Strike 4 Climate', is being led by a coalition of campaigners
Thousands of children skipped school & descended on Parliament to protest against ‘climate change’ & the Government
Pupils from across the country met in the capital to "take a stand against emissions" chanting “Oh Jeremy Corbyn” and there was a return of “fuck Theresa May”.
Used plastic bags may soon be powering our smartphones, here’s how
Scientists have managed to convert them into the carbon chips found in the batteries of almost every device
Watch – Eclipse of the great white sharks
The recent disappearance of great whites from False Bay off South Africa has led to the emergence of another apex predator, sevengill sharks, that now dominate the area
Massive weight of meltwater lakes causing Antarctic ice shelves to ‘bend’ and buckle
The filling and draining of meltwater lakes has been found to cause a floating Antarctic ice shelf to flex, potentially threatening its stability, warns new research
Householders could one day see energy bills slashed through cheap power… generated from the sea
A device that turns ocean waves into electricity for thousands of homes has been created by Scottish scientists.