Siberian Arctic ‘up to 10 degrees warmer’ in June
Temperatures in the Siberian Arctic reached record averages in June, with some areas seeing rises of as much as 10C (18F), according to EU data....
Dinosaur ancestors ‘may have been tiny’
Dinosaurs are often thought of as giant creatures, but new research adds to evidence they started out small. The evidence comes from a newly described...
Vouchers of up to £5,000 for home insulation
Hundreds of thousands of homeowners will receive vouchers of up to £5,000 for energy-saving home improvements, the chancellor will announce. Rishi Sunak is due to...
Tech companies suspend processing Hong Kong government data requests
FILE PHOTO: Facebook, Google and Twitter logos are seen in this combination photo from Reuters files. SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook, Google, and Twitter suspended processing...
Commentary: Is swine flu going to be the next pandemic?
Pandemic viruses are arising with alarming regularity, and are likely to continue to do so, says an observer. [caption id="attachment_4450" align="alignnone" width="896"] Pigs are seen...
China bubonic plague: Inner Mongolia takes precautions after case
Authorities in China have stepped up precautions after a city in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region confirmed one case of bubonic plague. [caption id="attachment_4362" align="alignnone"...
Robotic scientists will ‘speed up discovery’
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have unveiled a robotic colleague that has been working non-stop in their lab throughout lockdown. The £100,000 programmable researcher...
Pink ice in Italy’s Alps sparks algae probe
[caption id="attachment_4252" align="alignnone" width="934"] Biagio di Maio, researcher at CNR (National Research Council) shows pink coloured snow on Jul 4, 2020 on the top of...
UK minister says Huawei must meet conditions for involvement in 5G network
[caption id="attachment_4160" align="alignnone" width="943"] FILE PHOTO: The British flag and a smartphone with a Huawei and 5G network logo are seen on a PC motherboard...
Rocket Lab: Latest mission from New Zealand lost in flight
The American launch company that flies its rockets out of New Zealand has lost its latest mission. The Electron mission was lost late in the...