Half a million people at risk from volcano eruption in the Philippines
13 January 2020
Taal volcano, situated on an island in a lake, began erupting dramatically on Sunday, prompting an evacuation order for 450,000 people in the surrounding area
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Dinosaur extinction lines up closely with timing of volcanic eruptions
21 February 2019
Many people assume an asteroid triggered the mass extinction that killed the dinosaurs, but geologists say massive volcanic eruptions occurred at the same time
A simple mathematical rule shapes the behaviour of Arctic ponds
6 April 2018
Understanding Arctic ponds can help us predict how fast the ice is melting. Their formation is governed by the simple maths of drawing overlapping circles
Craft beer may get cheaper thanks to GM yeast with hoppy flavour
20 March 2018
A genetically engineered yeast makes beer that tastes of hops, without using any hops – and it could make beer cheaper and more environmentally friendly
Hardy Antarctic tardigrades may be threatened by climate change
20 December 2017
Tardigrades can famously survive almost anything, including being sent into space, but the Antarctic species could face problems as a result of climate change
Young female monkeys use deer as 'outlet for sexual frustration'
15 December 2017
Adolescent female Japanese macaques mount deer and rub on their backs, perhaps as a way to practise sexual behaviour before they are old enough to mate
Tasty tomatoes could be sacrificed in drive to cut food waste
30 November 2017
People are up in arms over new UK food labelling guidelines that advise storing tomatoes in the fridge. Does flavour have to lose out to reduce spoilage?
Air pollution changes what bugs colonise our airways
12 September 2017
Higher levels of pollutants in the air correlate with reduced diversity of bacteria in our nose, hinting at a possible mechanism for why pollution causes disease
Sweden commits to becoming carbon neutral by 2045 with new law
20 June 2017
A climate plan backed by an overwhelming majority in parliament makes Sweden the first country to significantly upgrade its target since the Paris agreement
