30 November 2021
Evidence suggests that vaccine booster programmes can take people’s covid-19 protection to unexpectedly high levels, but we don’t yet know how effective existing vaccines will be against the omicron variant
30 November 2021
Parts of the Arctic are now predicted to be rain-dominated as early as 2060, two decades faster than previously expected
29 November 2021
The oceans are a huge untapped store of uranium, which is vital for nuclear energy, and new technology could ensure a long-lasting supply
29 November 2021
A study of traditional ‘heirloom’ tomato varieties from Europe has revealed little genetic diversity despite their enormous variety in size, shape and colour
27 November 2021
Two drug firms will be paid up to £10 million a year for an antibiotic by NHS England, no matter how much or little of the medicines are used
26 November 2021
An alarming number of Black men in the US are imprisoned in “the hole” for over 15 days, which is defined as torture by the UN and can lead to PTSD and suicide
26 November 2021
There are many open questions about the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 that was first detected in South Africa. Here's what we know so far
26 November 2021
The area between a pair of large black holes on the verge of colliding could provide the conditions to create dangerous bubbles of "true vacuum"
25 November 2021
A pendant carved with mysterious dots and unearthed in a Polish cave is thought to be over 40,000 years old
25 November 2021
Survey responses from more than 24,000 dog owners in the US suggest that dogs fed once a day are less likely to get age-related diseases, but you shouldn't change how you feed your dog just yet
