We are all a bit Neanderthal, new DNA research shows
Study dismisses belief that only non-African populations had Neanderthal genes
Fossil-free steel by 2026: company decision could slash Sweden’s emissions by 10%
The steel industry seeks to be greener. But there's a long way ahead
Astronomers capture the most detailed image of the sun
It looks like caramel corn. Yum!
China sets a temporary ban on wildlife trade. But could it be permanent?
Conservationists call for a permanent ban on trade of wild animals in markets and online.
Researchers develop new bandage that senses and treats drug-resistant bacteria
Resistance to antibiotics is one of the main threats to global health, with two million new infections in the US...
Scientists drill on an Antarctic glacier to see if it will collapse
The Thwaites Glacier is 74.000 square miles and is vulnerable to climate change
Shifts in melting patterns pose new problems for Pine Island glacier
Antarctica's largest glacier is melting in new ways.
It’s not just hotter days: global warming is affecting wine production
Adaptation strategies could still reduce the losses
Blue-collar workers face the highest risk of suicide in the US, report shows
Almost 38.000 people committed suicide in 2017, 40% more than two decades ago
Five cases of coronavirus now confirmed in the US
All patients had traveled from Wuhan, where the disease originally started
Coronaviruses: what they are, and should you worry
Key questions and answers on the coronaviruses.
Massive locust swarms hit East Africa
Extreme weather has fueled a plague of millions of desert locust
The recipe for a carbon-neutral UK? Less meat, more trees and peatland
Major changes in the way land is used should be implemented
Ancient viruses discovered in a 15,000-year-old glacier
Many unknown pathogens might lie inside the ice.
China unveils plan to crack down on single-use plastics
Production, sale and use of plastic products will be restricted in China
A “blob” of hot water killed a million seabirds in the Pacific, researchers found
Warmer water affected the food source of the seabirds
Scotland to reach this year 100% renewable energy goal
The country would leave behind fossil fuels with a clean energy matrix
Palm oil’s emissions mainly come from getting the land ready
Twice the amount of emissions come from young plants than mature plantations.
UK set to trial its first universal basic income experiment in Hull
The scheme has already been tried in several parts of Europe and the US.
New dataset describes 436 possible futures and their climate
It has already been used in 186 countries to create adaptation strategies
