Andromeda stock/Shutterstock
From detecting pollutants to assessing health risks, the US EPA’s Office of Research and Development has long ensured that environmental decisions are grounded in credible, cutting-edge science.
CHUYKO SERGEY/Shutterstock
To protect wildlife, pets, farmed animals and people, lead ammunition needs to be replaced by non-lead alternatives everywhere.
William Barton/Shutterstock
Superinjunctions are exceptionally rare and controversial, precisely because they run counter to the principle of open justice.
Krakenimages.com/Shutterstock
Listening to sunscreen misinformation risks sunburn, skin damage and cancer risk – so why does this content keep going viral?
A red admiral butterfly slurping nectar from a sedum plant.
EB Photography/Alamy
Following on from ‘the year without a butterfly’, 2025 has seen sightings soar in the UK and across Europe.
Donald Trump has said Republicans who believe in Epstein conspiracies are ‘stupid’.
Aaron Schwartz / EPA
Trump’s dismissal of Epstein conspiracies has caused a rift with his support base.
‘Tell her she pushes your buttons.’
Andrey Popov/Shutterstock
Apps and users might be hopeful that Gen-AI can make dating apps fun again.
Marcin Rogozinski/Shutterstock
‘Zonal pricing’ failed to win the government’s support, but Britain has other options.
MethaneSAT, LLC
MethaneSat was developed to spot emission hot spots of invisible methane pollution from space. Without it, accurate methane monitoring will be incredibly difficult.
William Perugini/Shutterstock
The cost of running a pub has risen dramatically.
New Africa/Shutterstock
Food is more than nutrition, it can be a form of medicine rooted in ritual, comfort and care.
Zambia’s president, Hakainde Hichilema, addressing the UN General Assembly in New York City in 2021.
Spencer Platt / EPA
Zambia’s leadership is pushing to implement constitutional changes that civil society groups believe will preserve the ruling party’s dominance.
Ana Blumenkron/Netflix
Everything you need to know for a cultural week ahead.
Yui Mok/PA images
Since 2019, the UK and France have focused on addressing the rise in Channel crossings.
Belgian architect Luc Schuiten’s vision of ‘the Vegetal City’.
Luc Schuiten
The ‘green walls’ you might have seen on city centre buildings are just the start.
NIk Georgopoulos
Cooling caps protect hair during chemo – but only at the right temperature. Antioxidants may help when cooling falls short.
The Annunciation of the Menopause.
Courtesy of Sarah Lightman
What if Mary hated soft play? What if Eve had hot flushes?
The summer of 1976 was particularly hot.
Robin Weaver / Alamy Stock Photo
By sentimentalising the summer of 1976, we strip away its lessons.
Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock
Research shows flavan-3-ols in everyday foods like tea, apples, cocoa and berries may help lower blood pressure and improve blood vessel function.
Riders of the 2021 Tour 21 celebrating completing the Tour de France and having successfully raised more than £1,000,000 for Cure Leukemia.
Joolze Dymond/Cure Leukemia
What happens when amateurs take on the Tour de France route? Fatigue, triumph and lessons in endurance.