A life-changing device for diabetics
In her award-winning essay, young British science writer Jasmin Notarangelo carried out a very personal investigation into a pressing global health issue that affects her family directly. Jasmin’s essay, about…
Humans may not have survived without Neanderthals
SPL Scientists can tell how ancient human populations evovled by analysing their DNA Far from triumphantly breezing out of Africa, modern humans went extinct many times before going on to…
‘Christmas’ galaxy reveals how Universe formed
NASA The Firefly Sparkle galaxy consists of ten brightly coloured star clusters forming in the very early Universe Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has for the first time captured…
Orford Ness seal colony thriving with ‘lack of human disturbance’
National Trust Orford Ness in Suffolk is welcoming scores of grey seal pups this winter A large colony of seals is thriving on an English coastline thanks to a “lack…
Whale makes epic migration, astonishing scientists
Natalia Botero-Acosta This humpback whale, photographed here off the Pacific coast of Colombia, made an epic migration A humpback whale has made one of the longest and most unusual migrations…
Nasa delays mission to send astronauts around Moon
Frank Michaux/NASA Left to Right: Nasa astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Hammock Koch and Jeremy Hansen. Their mission around the Moon is now delayed until April 2026 US space…
Wolves could lose EU safeguards, opening way for culls
Karol Kalisky, Arolla Film, Slovakia A European Commission proposal could see the end of protections for wolves in Europe this week The first snow of winter has fallen in Sansimion,…
World’s top court to rule on key climate issues
The world’s top court has begun hearing evidence in a significant case that may clarify the legal responsibilities of governments in relation to climate change. The International Court of Justice…
‘We’re inundated with abandoned goats’
Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats The shelter was “bursting at the seams”, said one employee A shelter in Kent has told the BBC it is being overwhelmed by unwanted goats. Buttercups…
Can flights hit net zero by 2025 and at what cost to passengers?
BBC It is the perfect start to a holiday: your plane ticket is cheap, your cabin baggage is safely stowed, the engines are roaring into life – and the pilot…