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Kew Gardens' Palm House will close for five years for major makeover
The 175-year-old glass house will begin a £50m renovation in 2027.
The fate of the Sycamore Gap tree has shed light on a deeper concern
The felling has prompted calls for stricter legal protections for other trees and drawn attention to wider issues
Animals react to secret sounds from plants, say scientists
It opens up the possibility that an invisible ecosystem might exist between plants and animals.
The 'world-first' plan to grow food above landfill
A company plans to use greenhouses above pits filled with waste to grow low-cost food for locals.
Observatory marks 230 years of recording weather
The building holds the longest sequence of continuous weather data anywhere in the UK and Ireland.
Mystery interstellar object could be oldest known comet
Scientists have been racing to discover the origins of 3I/Atlas since it was spotted last week.
Tiny creatures gorge, get fat, and help fight global warming
Scientists find out how the epic deep sea migration of a tiny animal is storing planet-warming carbon.
Ancient Egyptian history may be rewritten by DNA bone test
A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago sheds new light on the rise of Ancient Egypt.
Recent droughts are 'slow-moving global catastrophe' - UN report
It says drought has compounded poverty, hunger, and energy insecurity worldwide.
Will there be a drought where I live?
We take a look at river, reservoir and groundwater levels after a particularly dry few months.
Work begins to create artificial human DNA from scratch
Scientists start a controversial project to create the building blocks of human life, in what is thought to be a world first.
India sends its first astronaut into space in 41 years
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has become only the second Indian to travel to space.
First celestial image unveiled from revolutionary telescope
The telescope should detect killer asteroids and may even find the ninth planet in our solar system.
Plastic bag bans and fees curb US shoreline litter, study suggests
Shoreline litter data research shows policies caused a relative decrease in the percentage of plastic bags.
Killer whales make kelp tools to 'massage' each other
Orcas have been filmed using kelp as a tool to massage each other
Huge Roman 'jigsaw' reveals 2,000-year-old wall paintings
Thousands of fragments of plaster are pieced together to reveal frescos from a Roman London villa.
Three years left to limit warming to 1.5C, leading scientists warn
The Earth could be doomed to breach a key climate target in as little as three years, scientists warn.
England needs more hosepipe bans and smart water meters - watchdog
The Environment Agency warns England needs a 'continued and sustained effort' to cut water demand.
'Forever chemical' found in all but one of tested UK rivers
The long-term impact of the chemical on human health is still unclear and being researched.
Warning over 'dirty secret' of toxic chemicals on farmers' fields
Campaigners say that farmers' fields are being contaminated by chemicals and microplastics in sewage sludge.
Oceans cannot become 'wild west', warns UN chief
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres spoke at the start of the UN Oceans Conference in Nice, France.
UK proposes wider ban on destructive ocean bottom trawling
The government wants to prohibit bottom trawling from more protected areas of UK waters.
William warns ocean life 'diminishing before our eyes'
The Prince of Wales gave a speech in Monaco hoping to drive investments to protect the world's oceans.
Most new build homes must have solar panels - Miliband
The energy secretary says the move will cut energy bills, but house builders caution against burdensome regulations.
UK's muddy saltmarshes vital to tackle climate change, report finds
The UK's saltmarshes lock away climate-warming greenhouse gases in layers of mud, a new report from WWF says.
Soviet-era spacecraft 'likely' to have re-entered Earth's atmosphere
The spacecraft, which launched in 1972 on a mission to Venus, circled Earth for over five decades.
The truth about life on other planets - and what it means for humans
Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other?
Astronauts Butch and Suni finally back on Earth
Dolphins circled their capsule after it landed off the coast of Florida.
Why scientists are counting tiny marine creatures, from Space
Differences in seawater colour could reveal how tiny Antarctic creatures are faring in a warming world.
Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists
Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.
SpaceX Starship test fails after Texas launch
Officials at Elon Musk's company said the upper stage was lost, minutes after it launched.
Rocket launch challenges Elon Musk's space dominance
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's space company blasts its first rocket into orbit in a challenge to Elon Musk.
Future of space travel: Could robots really replace human astronauts?
Advances in technology raise questions about the need to send people to space - and the risks and cost
New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life
The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought.
Drought declared in Midlands after hot, dry weather takes its toll
The East and West Midlands join the North West and Yorkshire in an official state of drought.
Will there be a drought where I live?
We take a look at river, reservoir and groundwater levels after a particularly dry few months.
Extreme weather is the UK's new normal, says Met Office
The UK has a notably different climate compared with just a few decades ago, the Met Office says.
Med Sea heatwave might feel nice for holiday swimming but there's a catch
Sea temperatures around places like Majorca exceeded 30C earlier this month, far above average.
China's emissions may be falling - here's what you should know
Experts are divided if the drop over really means China has reached the peak of its emissions.
Tiny creatures gorge, get fat, and help fight global warming
Scientists find out how the epic deep sea migration of a tiny animal is storing planet-warming carbon.
$88m pollution-tracking satellite missing in space
MethaneSat was meant to keep track of potent greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas production.
Kew Gardens' Palm House will close for five years for major makeover
The 175-year-old glass house will begin a £50m renovation in 2027.
What are the risks of bombing Iran's nuclear sites?
Destroying Iran's stores of enriched uranium would bring danger for people nearby but not trigger another Chernobyl.
Huge Roman 'jigsaw' reveals 2,000-year-old wall paintings
Thousands of fragments of plaster are pieced together to reveal frescos from a Roman London villa.
Ship footage captures sound of Titan sub imploding
Support ship video shows the wife of Oceangate CEO Stockton Rush hearing the sound of the implosion.
Solving the mystery of a dinosaur mass grave at the 'River of Death'
A group of researchers have come to Pipestone Creek in Canada to figure out why thousands of dinosaurs are buried here.
The fate of the Sycamore Gap tree has shed light on a deeper concern
The felling has prompted calls for stricter legal protections for other trees and drawn attention to wider issues
This burger was made from cow cells in a lab. Should it really be served in restaurants?
Lab-grown beef, chicken and even quail are served in restaurants in some countries around the world - and now some cultivated meats could soon be sold in the UK too
Planes are having their GPS hacked. Could new clocks keep them safe?
How a new atomic clock might be the way to tackle attacks on plane GPS systems
The people who think AI might become conscious
With a leap in the evolution of large language models, some leading thinkers are questioning whether AI might become sentient
Just Stop Oil was policed to extinction - now the movement has gone deeper underground
Climate activists may be going deeper underground.
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New Clue to How Matter Outlasted Antimatter at the Big Bang Is Found
- Physics
- Large Hadron Collider
- CERN
- Research
- Space and Astronomy
- Nature (Journal)
Physicists working at the CERN particle physics lab said they detected a slight but significant difference in how particles of matter and antimatter decay.
Ceratosaur Fossil Auctioned for $30.5 Million by Sotheby’s
- Dinosaurs
- Sotheby's
- Fossils
- Paleontology
- Auctions
- Museums
- Endangered and Extinct Species
- your-feed-science
The price paid for the juvenile specimen of the 150-million-year old predatory dinosaur is the third-highest on record.
This Golden Fungus Is Spreading Wildly in North America’s Forests
- Mushrooms
- Fungi
- Forests and Forestry
- Research
- Biodiversity
- Invasive Species
- Current Biology (Journal)
- Great Lakes
- United States
- North America
The golden oyster mushroom, a tasty species native to Asia, has proliferated in states around the Great Lakes and may crowd out native species, a new study shows.
Amid Devastating Winter Losses, Another Threat Looms For U.S. Beekeepers
- Bees
- Wildlife Die-Offs
- Mites
- Agriculture and Farming
- United States Politics and Government
- Fruit
- Vegetables
- Nuts
- Federal Aid (US)
- Global Warming
- Pesticides
- Agriculture Department
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- North America
The parasitic Tropilaelaps mite, which threatens honeybees and the food supply, isn’t in North America. Yet.
Videos From the Amazon Reveal an Unexpected Animal Friendship
- Ocelots
- Opossums
- Animal Behavior
- Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming
- Smells and Odors
- Snakes
- Amazon Jungle
- Peru
- Ecosphere (Journal)
- Research
- your-feed-science
Scientists are trying to understand footage that showed ocelots and opossums, usually predator and prey, hanging out together.
Snakes Use Smelly Musk to Keep Ants Out of Their Pants
- Snakes
- Ants
- Smells and Odors
- Animal Behavior
- Research
- Science of Nature, The (Journal)
- your-feed-science
Forget fangs full of venom — the backsides of serpents pack secretions volatile enough to kill insect invaders.
Apollo-Soyuz 50th Anniversary: A Handshake in Orbit That Transformed the Space Race
- Space and Astronomy
- Soyuz Project
- Apollo Project
- USSR (Former Soviet Union)
- United States International Relations
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- International Space Station
The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project brought Soviet cosmonauts and NASA astronauts together in the first international human spaceflight.
Earth Is Spinning Faster, Making Some Summer Days Shorter
- Time
- Earth
- Space and Astronomy
- Physics
- Geology
- Moon
The planet’s rotation fluctuates as it travels around the sun, and measurements suggest we’re losing more than a millisecond during the long days of summer.
How Much of Our ‘Math, Revealed’ Series Did You Retain? Try This Quiz.
- Mathematics
- vis-design
Test your knowledge of taxicab geometry, triangular numbers, the golden ratio and more.
Interior Dept. to Put Wind and Solar Projects Through Stricter Political Review
- Global Warming
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- United States Politics and Government
- Alternative and Renewable Energy
- Solar Energy
- Wind Power
- Executive Orders and Memorandums
- Federal Lands
- Electric Light and Power
- Interior Department
- Burgum, Douglas
- Biden, Joseph R Jr
- Trump, Donald J
Industry groups said the directive could create new delays and bottlenecks for renewable energy projects across the country.
E.P.A. Delays Required Cleanups of Toxic Coal Ash Landfills
- Coal
- Water Pollution
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Edison Electric Institute
- United States Politics and Government
- Waste Materials and Disposal
- Global Warming
The Trump administration will give utilities around the country an additional year to come up with a plan to clean up contaminated waterways.
F.D.A. Approves Juul Vapes After Yearslong Delay
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- E-Cigarettes
- Youth
- Smoking and Tobacco
- Teenagers and Adolescence
- Advertising and Marketing
- Shopping and Retail
- Suits and Litigation (Civil)
- Menthol
- Respiratory Diseases
- Food and Drug Administration
- Juul Labs Inc
- Nicotine
The company was accused of marketing its products to teenagers, causing a surge in use.
Mauna Loa Observatory Is One NOAA Site That Could Close Because of Budget Cuts
- Global Warming
- United States Politics and Government
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Mauna Loa Observatory
- World Meteorological Organization
Closing Mauna Loa and three other U.S. sites that track greenhouse gases would disrupt a decades-long record of the planet’s changing atmosphere.
F.D.A. Panelists Call for Removal of Warnings on Menopause Treatments
- your-feed-science
- Hormones
- Women and Girls
- Menopause
- Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
- Breast Cancer
- Heart
- Stroke
- Dementia
- Conflicts of Interest
- Estrogen
- Women's Health Initiative
- Vagina
- Clinical Trials
- Food and Drug Administration
- Makary, Marty
Dr. Marty Makary, the agency’s commissioner, said too many women avoid hormone therapy because the risks have been overstated.
The West’s Megadrought Might Not Let Up for Decades, Study Suggests
- Global Warming
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Drought
- Rain
- Water
- Nature Geoscience (Journal)
- Southwestern States (US)
- Rocky Mountains
Clues from another dry spell 6,000 years ago are helping scientists understand what’s driving the latest one, and why it’s been so unrelenting.
Upended by Meth, Some Communities Are Paying Users to Quit
- Methamphetamines
- Addiction (Psychology)
- Drug Abuse and Traffic
- Motivation and Incentive Programs
- Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Medicaid
- Mobile Applications
- United States Politics and Government
- your-feed-healthcare
- your-feed-science
Unlike with opioids, there is no medication to suppress cravings for meth and other stimulants. As use soars, hundreds of clinics are trying a radically different approach.
H.H.S. Finalizes Thousands of Layoffs After Supreme Court Decision
- United States Politics and Government
- Layoffs and Job Reductions
- Government Employees
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Food and Drug Administration
- Health and Human Services Department
- National Institutes of Health
- Kennedy, Robert F Jr
Staff members who were first notified of terminations in April were finally let go late Monday.
Trump Administration Will Limit Medicare Spending on Pricey Bandages
- Medicare
- Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
- Doctors
- Skin
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- United States Politics and Government
- Oz, Mehmet C
- Trump, Donald J
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
In an about-face, the administration is cracking down on so-called skin substitutes, overused treatments that cost Medicare more than $10 billion last year.
How to Find the Right Medical Rehab Services
- Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Hospitals
- Nursing Homes
- Health Insurance and Managed Care
- Elder Care
- Content Type: Service
- Physical Therapy
- Voice and Speech
- Falls
- Medicare
- Home Health Care
- Medicare Advantage
- American Physical Therapy Assn
- United States
Specialized hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and home health agencies provide rehab therapy. Insurers may limit the services you can get.
Even Grave Errors at Rehab Hospitals Go Unpenalized and Undisclosed
- your-feed-science
- Rehabilitation Hospitals
- Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Hospitals
- Deaths (Fatalities)
- Consumer Protection
- Accidents and Safety
- Fines (Penalties)
- Suits and Litigation (Civil)
- Elder Care
- Medicare
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Encompass Health Corp
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Erie (Pa)
- Morgantown (W Va)
- United States
For-profit hospitals provide most inpatient physical therapy but tend to have worse readmission rates to general hospitals. Medicare doesn’t tell consumers about troubling inspections.
Arizona Governor Seeks Investigation of Federal Handling of Grand Canyon Fire
- Wildfires
- National Parks, Monuments and Seashores
- Forests and Forestry
- Fires and Firefighters
- National Park Service
- Grand Canyon (Ariz)
- Arizona
- Weather
Gov. Katie Hobbs questioned why the U.S. government decided to manage the Dragon Bravo fire, which started with a lightning strike, as a “controlled burn” during the height of the summer.
South African AIDS Activist Pushes for H.I.V. Treatment Access After U.S.-Aid Cuts
- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
- Demonstrations, Protests and Riots
- Politics and Government
- United States Politics and Government
- Medicine and Health
- Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
- Epidemics
- President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
- African National Congress
- Mbeki, Thabo
- South Africa
- Achmat, Zackie
Zackie Achmat, once at the center of South Africa’s push for lifesaving H.I.V. treatment, has come out of retirement as U.S. funding cuts and his own government’s inertia revive old fears.
Arizona Resident Dies From Plague, Officials Say
- Deaths (Fatalities)
- Arizona
- Plague
- Respiratory Diseases
- Rodents
- Fleas
- Yersinia pestis
The resident died from pneumonic plague, the first such death in Coconino County, Ariz., since 2007, the county said.
Daniel Kleppner, Physicist Who Brought Precision to GPS, Dies at 92
- Kleppner, Daniel (1932-2025)
- Deaths (Obituaries)
- Physics
- Hydrogen
- Global Positioning System
- Research
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Ramsey, Norman F
- Einstein, Albert
He worked to develop an atomic clock that is essential to global positioning systems and helped confirm a rare state of matter predicted by Albert Einstein.
Flash Floods Are the ‘Hardest Kind’ of Disaster to Prevent, Experts Say
- Floods
- Security and Warning Systems
- Rain
- Disasters and Emergencies
- Evacuations and Evacuees
- Deaths (Fatalities)
- Weather
- Global Warming
- Central Texas Floods (July 2025)
- Rivers
- Bangladesh
- Japan
Scholars and designers of early warning systems say that there are still huge gaps in our ability to predict flash floods and warn those at risk.
Denver Museum Finds a Dinosaur Fossil Under Its Parking Lot
- Paleontology
- Fossils
- Dinosaurs
- Museums
- Endangered and Extinct Species
- Mountains
- Colorado Rockies
- Denver Museum of Nature and Science
- Colorado
- Denver (Colo)
The fossil, estimated to be about 70 million years old, was found during a drilling project.
Ben Jealous, Sierra Club’s Executive Director, on Leave After Rocky Tenure
- Organizations, Societies and Clubs
- United States Politics and Government
- Sierra Club
- Muir, John
- Environment
- Conservation of Resources
- Global Warming
- Jealous, Benjamin Todd
Ben Jealous, who joined the environmental group in 2023, has clashed with some employees and the organization’s union.
RFK Jr. Cancels Meeting of Key Preventive Health Panel
- United States Politics and Government
- Preventive Medicine
- Health Insurance and Managed Care
- your-feed-healthcare
- United States Preventive Services Task Force
- Health and Human Services Department
- Kennedy, Robert F Jr
The task force recommends which screenings and other preventive health measures must be covered by insurance.
