Geologists shed light on the Tibetan Plateau origin puzzle: an open-and-shut perspective

Earth’s geographical surfaces formed over millions of years, and various theories aim to explain their formation.…

Scientists find huge ring of ancient shafts near Stonehenge

Archaeologists said Monday that they have discovered a major prehistoric monument under the earth near Stonehenge…

Water hyacinth pest chokes Iraq's vital waterways

The broad leaves and delicate purple flowers floating on the Euphrates look breathtaking—but they are suffocating…

Coronavirus lockdowns increase poaching in Asia, Africa

A camera trap photo of an injured tigress and a forensic examination of its carcass revealed…

Scientists produce first open source all-atom models of COVID-19 'spike' protein

The virus SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the known cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The…

Design flaws in Universal Credit for couples revealed as claims soar

Researchers behind the report—’Uncharted Territory: Universal Credit, Couples and Money’ [released Monday 22 June]—say the way…

Images: Solar eclipse wows stargazers in Africa, Asia, Middle East

Stargazers in Africa, Asia and parts of the Middle East looked to the skies this weekend…

Indonesia's Mt Merapi erupts, spewing ash 6 km high

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, erupted twice on Sunday, sending clouds…

'Ring of fire' solar eclipse thrills skywatchers in Africa, Asia

Skywatchers along a narrow band from west Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, India and the Far…

Italian glacier covered to slow melting

A vast tarpaulin unravels, gathering speed as it bounces down the glacier over glinting snow. Summer…