How’s the UK attempt to reach net zero going? There’s good news and bad news
BOY ANTHONY/Shutterstock Each year, the Climate Change Committee the UKs independent advisory body tasked with monitoring the countrys movement toward its legally binding climate goals gives a report on the governments...

How high-latitude peat and forest fires could shape the future of Earth’s climate
Understanding how wildfires influence our planets climate is a daunting challenge. Although fire occurs nearly everywhere on Earth and has always been present, it is still one of the least understood components of the...
From B12 to burgers: why people are questioning the benefits of a plant-based diet
Geinz Angelina/Shutterstock People in the UK are eating too much meat especially processed meat according to a recent report from the Food Foundation, a UK charity. The report recommends revisiting school food standards,...
The mystery of Mercury’s missing meteorites – and how we may have finally found some
Mercury seen by Nasas Messenger spacecraft on the left. On the right, theres an approximation of Mercurys true colour as might be seen by the human eye. NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie...

Trump’s f-bomb: a psychologist explains why the president makes fast and furious statements
Donald Trumps latest forthright outburst was made as part of his attempts to create a peace deal with Iran and Israel. Im not happy with Israel, he told reporters on June 24. We basically have two countries that have been...

The Ballad of Wallis Island is a masterpiece of the extraordinary made ordinary
With The Ballad of Wallis Island, Tom Basden and Tim Key have written a poignant and comical exploration of music, loss, nostalgia and hope. The film has been compared to Once (2007) and Local Hero (1983), similarly...
How your gut bacteria could help detect pancreatic cancer early
SewCreamStudio/Shutterstock Whether you had breakfast this morning or not, your pancreas is working quietly behind the scenes. This vital organ produces the enzymes that help digest your food and the hormones that regulate...