Ravaged by civil war, how a national park was restored in Mozambique
Gorongosa National Park was decimated after the war that ended in 1992. But it is a successful conservation story today.
02/07/2024 Al Jazeera
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What is ‘nature’? Dictionaries urged to include humans in definition
It was last year, during a conference at the Eden Project, the botanic garden and conservation centre in Cornwall, that Frieda Gormley first heard the dictionary definition of nature.
27/07/2024 The Guardian
Why scientific support for alcohol’s health benefits is fading
Humans have been drawn to the idea that alcohol may have health benefits for almost as long as they have been drinking it.
27/07/2024 The Guardian
Where are the world’s millionaires and how is wealth divided globally?
Almost half of the world’s wealth, or $213 trillion, is held by just 1.5 percent of the global adult population.
27/07/2024 Al Jazeera
Should you stretch before exercise? After? Never? Here’s what to know
For many people of a certain age, high school gym class began with reaching for their toes. Then, over the years, we were told it was better to stretch after exercise. It turns out, both those things can be true, but the differing advice has…
27/07/2024 The Independent
Red light for sleep: How effective is this remedy that promises a restful sleep?
Getting a good night’s sleep is a pipe dream for many people. This explains the surge of products that promise to end our insomnia. We spoke with experts about their effectiveness
27/07/2024 El País
El Fonoll, the medieval village in Spain where clothes are banned
Nestled in the Catalan mountains, this small naturist community was created in 1998 by an entrepreneurial couple on the ruins of a deserted town. Despite the strict rules, it attracts people from all over the world. ‘I will die in El Fonoll, naked…
27/07/2024 El País
G20 agrees to work to effectively tax the superrich
G20 nations have agreed to work together to make the superrich pay their taxes, but stopped short of a broader agreement.
27/07/2024 Deutsche Welle
Common mouth bacteria found to ‘melt’ certain cancers in ‘surprising’ discovery
A common type of bacteria has been found to make certain cancers “melt”, scientists have discovered. Researchers said that they were “brutally surprised” to find that Fusobacterium – a bacteria commonly found in the mouth – appears to have the…
27/07/2024 The Independent
Open Source AI Has Founders—and the FTC—Buzzing
Y Combinator is famed for its Demo Days, where portfolio companies pitch their apps and wares in hopes of growing from a fledgling company into the next Airbnb.
26/07/2024 Wired
The rise of creators who make weddings Insta-worthy
From the venue and the flowers to the DJ to the cake - there's so much to organise when planning a wedding. Now, a growing number of couples are adding something else to their unwieldy to-do lists - book a content creator.
26/07/2024 BBC
This Is How Humans Find Alien Life on Mars
Yesterday, NASA announced that one of its Mars rovers had sampled a very, very intriguing rock. At first glance, the rock looks much like the rest of the red planet—rugged, sepia-toned, dry. But it’s arguably the most exciting one that robotic space…
26/07/2024 The Atlantic
Federal control board sues Puerto Rico's governor over net metering law
A federal control board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances has filed a lawsuit challenging amendments to the island’s net metering law, triggering a backlash
26/07/2024 The Independent
John Lewis allowed to build homes for first time
John Lewis has got the green light to build homes in a ground-breaking first for the department store chain. Bromley Council approved the plans for a block of 353 rental flats above an existing Waitrose shop in the London borough on Thursday.
26/07/2024 BBC
What to watch for at Paris 2024 Olympics: Reusable cups
In the spirit of the Olympics, it’s time for all of us to come together and ditch single-use plastic in favour of reuse.
26/07/2024 Al Jazeera
EU regulator rejects Alzheimer's drug lecanemab
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has rejected a licence for an Alzheimer’s treatment which slows cognitive decline. The EMA said the benefits of lecanemab did not counterbalance the risk of serious side effects, especially bleeding and swelling…
26/07/2024 BBC
A luxury cruise is an elegant way to make memories that will last a lifetime
The blue seas of Ionia hold a special place in human history and culture. Olympia on the Peloponnese peninsula is where 3,000 years ago the Olympic Games first captivated audiences who had travelled from across the ancient world.
26/07/2024 New Statesman
'I’ve invented an alternative to uncomfortable smear tests'
When Sânziana Foia went for her first smear test at the age of 25, she was surprised by how uncomfortable she found the whole experience. The post-graduate student thought there must be different and better ways of testing women for the signs of…
27/06/2024 BBC
Books That Shook the Business World: The Ecology of Commerce by Paul Hawken
26/07/2024 The Conversation
An artist has stolen a coin from the British Museum as part of a performance piece – but is the artwork ethical?
26/07/2024 The Conversation
The first farmers often made landscapes more biodiverse – our research could have lessons for rewilding today
26/07/2024 The Conversation
Commonly used drug may extend women’s fertility, claim researchers – here’s what you need to know about rapamycin
26/07/2024 The Conversation
Bosses are increasingly forcing workers back into the office – but evidence suggests it could backfire
26/07/2024 The Conversation
Nearly half of children born in Wales in 2002-3 classed as having special educational needs – this may have negatively affected their attainment
26/07/2024 The Conversation