Earth's past and future ice
10 April 2019
Climate change means that nearly all glaciers in the Alps may disappear, and ancient ice is also involved in a search for climate change clues in Antarctica
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We have zero tolerance for unclean water. Air should be no different
10 April 2019
Faced with incontrovertible evidence of risk, we adopted the policies that protect us for water-born disease. Now we must do the same for our polluted air
A mission to Alpha Centauri affirms humanity's faith in the future
10 April 2019
Designing and building spacecraft that can traverse 4.3 light years in just two decades is an unprecedented challenge, but one well worth undertaking
New species of human discovered in a cave in the Philippines
10 April 2019
An analysis of ancient bones has revealed a previously unknown human species named Homo luzonensis that lived in the Philippines 50,000 years ago
The world's largest stone circle started out as a humble ancient home
10 April 2019
Radar has uncovered evidence that the huge Avebury monument, near Stonehenge in Wiltshire, UK, once housed a simple dwelling right at its centre
A four-day work week could improve our health and cut carbon emissions
10 April 2019
Campaigners want us to reduce our working hours to boost mental health, increase productivity and lower carbon emissions, but is it really that simple?
Promising treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome fails large trial
9 April 2019
Rituximab has been found to be worse than a placebo at alleviating the symptoms of CFS or ME, suggesting that antibodies aren’t to blame for the condition
AI could monitor farms from space to look for illegal pollution
8 April 2019
AI can find farms from space. The technique is being used to monitor some farms in Europe and may eventually be able to flag those that break the law
3D facial analysis could help identify children with rare conditions
8 April 2019
Rare and genetic conditions can show up in children’s faces – a 3D face mapping tool could help diagnose them more quickly
First ever picture of a black hole may be revealed this week
8 April 2019
The Event Horizon Telescope aims to capture an image of the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way – and its first results will be released on 10 April
