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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

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

‘It brings you back’: the suburban choir helping people living with dementia reconnect

Leigh Scully looks to her husband, and asks: “Have you been enjoying singing, darling?” “Music. Music. Music. I love it,” Peter Scully says, with a smile and a drumbeat between each word.

26/07/2024

Why Zuckerberg’s multi-billion dollar gamble doesn’t just matter to Meta

Spending on artificial intelligence could hit a staggering $1tn, according to analysts concerned about whether there will be a return on such a spree. Mark Zuckerberg’s answer this week to such jitters was to release his latest AI system for free.

26/07/2024

Green economy could generate 3.3m jobs across Africa by 2030 – report

A greener economy could bring millions of jobs to some of the largest countries in Africa, according to a new report. Research by the development agency FSD Africa and the impact advisory firm Shortlist predicts that 3.3 million jobs could be…

26/07/2024

Climate hero or villain? Fossil fuel frenzy challenges Norway’s green image

The average Norwegian, better known for loving nature than destroying the planet, is more likely than anyone else to drive to work in an electric car and warm their home with a heat pump.

26/07/2024

Backpack-wearing dogs enlisted to rewild urban nature reserve in Lewes

Backpack-wearing dogs are being enlisted to “act like wolves” to help rewild an urban nature reserve in the East Sussex town of Lewes.

26/07/2024

Doctor behind trial of HIV prevention drug recounts breakthrough moment

When the doctor behind the trial of a new HIV prevention drug heard the results, she could not contain her emotions. “I literally burst into tears,” said Prof Linda-Gail Bekker.

26/07/2024

‘Smell it, it’s wonderful’: Dutch gallery designs tours for people with dementia

Eight people approached a fragrant carpet of lavender in the Kunstmuseum Den Haag gallery. Four of them had dementia and four were their relatives and carers. “Put your nose nearer the ground and smell it, it’s wonderful!

26/07/2024