2.9 million people became asylum seekers in 2017 – biggest single-year rise in history of UN refugee agency World Refugee Day is held on 20 June every year to draw attention to the plight of displaced people around the globe. Inaugurated by the UN Refugee Agency, the occasion was first ... Read More »
Nasa’s Curiosity rover has found organic matter preserved on Mars, in a discovery that could suggest it was once home to life. The molecules represent an intriguing suggestion that Mars has been far more alive than we ever knew. While the discovery does not shed light on whether Mars was ... Read More »
Experts believe tracks made my mystery animal are earliest ever uncovered Scientists in China have discovered what they claim are the oldest fossilised animal footprints ever found. The parallel tracks were formed in mud up to 551 million years ago in southern China’s Yangtze Gorges. They potentially date to 10 ... Read More »
‘This life-changing breakthrough is absolutely wonderful news as it could liberate thousands of women from the agony of chemotherapy,’ UK cancer specialist nurse Rachel Rawson said Most women with early stage breast cancer could avoid the risks of hair loss, infertility, chronic pain and even death that comes with chemotherapy ... Read More »
The light emitted from our LED screens is blamed for everything from bleary eyes to much more serious health issues. So just how worried should we be? Long attached to visions of clear skies and calm seas, the colour blue historically could not be more welcome, refreshing and natural. Yet, ... Read More »
A newly discovered asteroid’s unusual orbit supports the idea that a massive planet lurks in the far reaches of the solar system An enormous planet containing 10 times the mass of the Earth could explain the unusual orbit of a newly discovered asteroid. If found, the giant world would represent ... Read More »
‘It is still not clear what really happens and how the cancer cells are killed’ Extract from waste tea leaves could provide the key to a breakthrough treatment for lung cancer, following an “accidental” discovery by a team of scientists. Researchers from Swansea University and two Indian universities were creating ... Read More »
Experts say action must be taken to control artificial intelligence tech Wanton proliferation of artificial intelligence technologies could enable new forms of cybercrime, political disruption and even physical attacks within five years, a group of 26 experts from around the world have warned. In a new report, the academic, industry ... Read More »
Growth will come mainly in India, China and Nigeria as rural dwelling declines and Delhi outstrips Tokyo to become biggest city by 2028 Two-thirds of people in the world will be living in cities by 2050 and the boom will be concentrated in India, China and Nigeria, according to United ... Read More »
CFCs have been outlawed for years but researchers have detected new production somewhere in east Asia A sharp and mysterious rise in emissions of a key ozone-destroying chemical has been detected by scientists, despite its production being banned around the world. Unless the culprit is found and stopped, the recovery ... Read More »
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