Hot and bothered: heat affects all of us, but older people face the highest health risks

Australian summer temperatures have risen by 1.66℃ over the past 20 years. In the past century…

Wildfire modeling helps predict fires in Colombia

A new wildfire model helps predict where and when wildfires will start in the Aburrá Valley…

New study reveals higher microplastics in London air compared to other cities

Researchers from King’s have carried out the first study of microplastics in the atmosphere in London…

Image: Hubble views a galaxy with an active center

This swirling mass of celestial gas, dust and stars is a moderately luminous spiral galaxy named…

Rewriting quantum mechanics in their spare time

As students, Jussi Lindgren and Jukka Liukkonen had found one element of their quantum mechanics lectures…

Simulations show thousands of lakes in Himalaya Mountains at risk of flooding due to global warming

Three researchers with the University of Potsdam report that thousands of natural lakes in the Himalayas…

York to ban cars from city centre

The measure would ban all “non-essential” private car journeys in the city centre by 2023. …

NASA to Announce New Discoveries at Annual Astronomy Meeting

NASA researchers will present new findings on a wide range of astrophysics and other space science…

Texas Scout Leaders Promote Amateur Radio as a Communication Resource

In 2017, Category 4 Hurricane Harvey left the region of Texas where Assistant Scoutmaster Scott deMasi,…

Skomer Island managers seek 'fit and hardy' staff

The Wildlife Trust is looking to recruit a deputy warden and a visitor officer to work…