Half-million-year-old wooden structure unearthed
Ancient timber preserved in a riverbed suggests humans were building wooden structures 500,000 years ago. Source link
Prince William warns against ‘doom and gloom’ in eco-debates
When he arrived in the US earlier this week, Prince William said of tackling the environmental crisis: “The challenge may feel huge, but as John F Kennedy taught us, we…
Rishi Sunak considering weakening key net zero policies
Plans could include delaying a ban on sales of new petrol cars and the phasing out of gas boilers. Source link
Google DeepMind AI speeds up search for disease genes
Google DeepMind has used its technology to identify parts of human DNA that might cause diseases. Source link
Royal Society aims to boost number of black scientists
The Royal Society’s scheme comes after black scientists tell the BBC they feel unsupported and overlooked. Source link
Chandrayaan-3: How important are India’s Moon mission findings?
The rover, she says, has a special wheel mechanism – called rocker bogie – which means that all its wheels don’t move together, helping it traverse up and down, but…
'This could be the holy grail to replace palm oil' – research team
An Edinburgh food research team produces a lower-fat alternative aimed at cutting palm oil dependence. Source link
Antarctic sea-ice at 'mind-blowing' low alarms experts
Missing winter sea-ice signals changes in Antarctica that could be “absolute disaster for the world”, scientists say. Source link
Major UK methane greenhouse gas leak spotted from space
Emily Dowd, PhD researcher at the School of Earth and Environment and the National Centre for Earth Observation, University of Leeds, had been using satellite imagery to assess methane leaks…
UK butterfly numbers at highest level since 2019
But scientists warn that some species could decline in the long term due to habitat loss. Source link