Hunger for concrete eats away at mountains

Soon, Jamal’s voice will no longer ring out over the mountain slopes he’s roamed for years…

Northern Bahamas hunkers down as Hurricane Dorian closes in

A dangerous Hurricane Dorian closed in on the northern Bahamas early Sunday, threatening to batter islands…

Arrival of refugees in Eastern German communities has no effect on voting behavior, attitudes on immigration

The arrival of refugees in eastern German communities has had no effect on local residents’ voting…

Extinction Rebellion 'stemmed from failed bus lane protest'

One of the protest movement’s founders says she was inspired after praying on a psychedelic retreat. …

Tiffany Francis-Baker: How forests shaped our literary heritage and inspired a nation

One-hundred years after the Forestry Commission was set up, a writer reflects on the creative power…

Sedentary lifestyle for 20 years linked to doubled early mortality risk compared to being active

Two decades of a sedentary lifestyle is associated with a two times risk of premature death…

Eating nuts linked with lower risk of fatal heart attack and stroke

Eating nuts at least twice a week is associated with a 17% lower risk of death…

European guidelines on lipid control advocate 'lower is better' for cholesterol levels

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels should be lowered as much as possible to prevent cardiovascular disease,…

Microbes may play a role in heart attack onset

Microorganisms in the body may contribute to destabilization of coronary plaques and subsequent heart attack, according…

Aspirin should not be recommended for healthy people over 70

Low-dose aspirin does not prolong disability-free survival of healthy people over 70, even in those at…