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Ancient humans hunted animals by throwing a stick like a boomerang

19 July 2023

Analysis of a wooden stick thought to be around 300,000 years old suggests it was designed to be thrown rotationally, rather than as a spear

ADHD diagnoses in UK men grew nearly 20-fold in 18 years

16 July 2023

An increased awareness of ADHD symptoms in adulthood may be prompting people to seek a diagnosis

Mass fish deaths will occur more often in rivers as UK gets hotter

14 July 2023

Large numbers of dead fish have been seen in many UK rivers in recent weeks, and researchers warn that climate change will lead to more such events

CRISPR-edited poplar trees (left) and unedited poplar trees (right)

CRISPR-edited trees reduce the energy and water required to make paper

13 July 2023

Genetically editing poplar trees reduces the resources required to harvest their wood's cellulose, which makes up paper

An Anopheles mosquito, which can transmit malaria parasites, including Plasmodium vivax

Malaria vaccine shows promise against relapsing form of the disease

12 July 2023

A vaccine induced an immune response against the malaria parasite Plasmodium vivax, which can remain dormant in the body and cause a relapse of symptoms

Fishing lines tangled to and breaking corals in Cape Verde

Coral reefs are contaminated with plastic from fishing

12 July 2023

Plastic was found at nearly all of the 84 coral reefs studied across the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans

People with total colour blindness able to see red after gene therapy

10 July 2023

Thanks to gene therapy, people who could previously only detect shades of grey can now distinguish red objects from a darker background

The European Union's new plan to curb deforestation is deeply flawed

4 July 2023

Sustainability researchers have serious doubts about whether the EU’s new regulation will succeed in stopping deforestation

2AJPNDM Top view of family homes in typical residential neighbourhood in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Carbon inequality is rising as rich people are slower to cut emissions

29 June 2023

Although carbon footprints are falling in many countries, the gap between the richest and poorest people is increasing, meaning those on higher incomes emit more than their fair share