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Exclusive: Finds suggest account in medieval folklore of a camp near Frenni Fawr hill was rooted in reality Magnus Maximus, the Roman emperor who ruled Britain in the fourth century, led…
ScienceHappy Eco News Young People Leading Climate Action Around the World Young people leading climate action are turning a global crisis into solutions, from coral restoration in Pakistan to…
ScienceA recent study has proposed a road map for countries to better monitor wildlife health and disease outbreaks. Previous research found that nearly 60% of the 107 countries it surveyed showed…
ScienceA puzzle for the ages UPDATE: Solution can be read here It’s made of wood, it’s in the shape of a circle, and it is the forum for many an important gathering. It is also the setting for…
ScienceArchaeologists and geographers have been trying to estimate the pre-1492 population of the Americas for decades. But it's difficult.
ScienceA plastic container floating in the Ramganga River might seem like an ordinary piece of litter. But in January 2020, tourists at Corbett Tiger Reserve watched a tigress and two cubs chewing…
ScienceTwo death penality cases in the US have shocked the world: one for being botched and the other for possibly being made public.
ScienceFrom a dark location, the Beehive – or Praesepe – will appear as a faint, misty patch very close to the red planet The red planet, Mars, sails through the beautiful cluster of stars known…
ScienceThe prayer may be over, but the flowers do not have to become waste. Across Indian homes, flowers are an inseparable part of puja. Marigolds are strung into garlands, roses are placed…
ScienceAberffraw, Ynys Môn (Anglesey): Plenty of fungi can be found among the sand here; in fact it is vital to keeping the dunes at bay Dapperlings and toughshanks, bonnets and brittlegills…
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ScienceThe ice reached its third-lowest maximum extent since satellite observations began.
ScienceAs the Belo Monte hydroelectric plant in the Brazilian Amazon marks 10 years of operation, it faces a contentious environmental license renewal. At the heart of the debate are urgent calls…
ScienceWhen researchers mapped almost 100,000 square kilometers of South Africa, or nearly 40,000 square miles, they only found 83 mature adults. They called their project the Free-Roaming Cheetah…
ScienceHappy hormones | Fuel costs | Drive-in parking | Guys and girls | Young or old? | Singapore pollution Re your report ( ‘Pull the plug’: protesters resort to direct action against AI firms…
ScienceEd Miliband, whose constituency includes the park, offers ‘deepest condolences’ to family of visitor who entered enclosure on Saturday A wildlife park in Yorkshire has confirmed the tiger…
ScienceYorkshire Wildlife Park remains closed after a man entered the tiger enclosure and was fatally attacked on Saturday.
ScienceHeat and humidity have led to one of the worst mosquito years in recent history, with West Nile virus at a decade high Los Angeles might be best known for blue skies, beaches and film…
ScienceJohn Mitani spent years studying a huge community of chimpanzees in Uganda. But then things took a dark turn – and his findings stunned the scientific world John Mitani can still remember…
ScienceIn this excerpt from "Neanderthals Among Us," author Peter Sahlins looks at the way Neanderthal extinction theories are often engrained with our own societal fears.
ScienceAstronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission saw surprising "jaundiced yellow" and "swampy green" colors on the moon during their close lunar flyby, a new report reveals.
ScienceRoman aqueducts used gravity to transport water. So how did they get it to go uphill?
ScienceThe man was reported to have entered the tiger enclosure before he was attacked, police say.
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