Tourist mauled by snow leopard while trying to take photo, Chinese media reports
A female skier has been mauled by a snow leopard in China after she attempted to get a…
‘Thermodynamic computing’ could slash energy use of AI image generation by a factor of ten billion, study claims — prototypes show promise but huge task required to create hardware that can rival current models
A mind-bending new report claims that ‘thermodynamic computing‘ could, in theory, drastically reduce the energy consumed by AI…
Sea levels are rising across the world. But in Greenland, scientists say they’re about to fall
Published on 28/01/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Rising temperatures are causing sea levels to rise around the world, putting…
“Greater detail than ever before.” Ancient creature found immaculately entombed in amber
Scientists studying an amber collection from the Goethe National Museum in the German town of Weimar have made a…
Researchers make groundbreaking discovery that could solve major issue with common waste: ‘A promising route’
Plastic food packaging often ends up trashed soon after it’s made, contributing to a pollution problem that’s overrunning…
Outrage over illegal dumping at Auckland cemetery
Illegal dumping at the Ōtāhuhu Cemetery over the weekend. Photo: LDR/SUPPLIED A pile of household rubbish dumped at…
‘We’re coming for waste criminals’ say investigators
Tom EdwardsHereford & Worcester political reporter BBC Marc Lidderth from the Environment Agency has called it a “scar”…
Report: 13 Great Lakes’ Worth of Water Underlies the Contiguous United States
It’s not easy to determine how much water there is across a landscape. A measly 1% of Earth’s…
Plastic Pollution Health Damage | Plastic emissions could double health damage by 2040
Plastic is everywhere. Inside the human body, in the depths of the ocean and the far reaches of…
Biomass could play a key role in Canada’s transition to a carbon-neutral economy
Record forest fires, under-utilized agricultural residues like straw and husks and struggling sawmills have left Canada with an…
For every $1 spent protecting nature, $30 goes to destroying it
The UN on Thursday issued a call for widespread financial reform as the most powerful way to shift…
Animals experience joy. Scientists want to measure it
Citations S.L. Winkler et al. Bonobos tend to behave optimistically after hearing laughter. Scientific Reports. Published online June…