‘Communities’ of strange, extreme life seen for first time in deep ocean
13 hours ago ShareSave Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News ShareSave Beds of clams, mats of bacteria that look like ice and fields of tube worms – these are just…
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2,500-year-old Siberian ‘ice mummy’ had intricate tattoos, imaging reveals
14 hours ago ShareSave Georgina Rannard Science correspondent ShareSave G Caspari and M Vavulin High-resolution imaging of tattoos found on a 2,500 year old Siberian “ice mummy” have revealed decorations…
Why did Russian mega earthquake not cause more tsunami damage?
21 hours ago ShareSave Esme Stallard and Mark Poynting BBC News Climate and Science ShareSave It has been one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded – but so far has…
Trump’s environmental policies are reshaping everyday life. Here’s how.
Over the last six months, Americans have been inundated with a near-constant stream of announcements from the federal government — programs shuttered, funding cut, jobs eliminated, and regulations gutted. President…
UK gets first female Astronomer Royal in 350 years
3 hours ago ShareSave Pallab GhoshGwyndaf Hughes Science Videographer ShareSave Amanda Clark/Cabinet Office Astronomer Prof Michele Dougherty did not study science in secondary school – but was instead inspired to…
Why plane turbulence is really becoming more frequent – and more severe
3 hours ago ShareSave Simon King ShareSave BBC Andrew Davies was on his way to New Zealand to work on a Doctor Who exhibition, for which he was project manager.…
New Brazil development law risks Amazon deforestation, UN expert warns
A new law in Brazil could cause “significant environmental harm and human rights violations”, and represents a “rollback for decades” of protections in Brazil, including for the Amazon, a UN…
US to scrap landmark finding that sets limit on carbon emissions
The Trump administration has announced a plan to scrap a landmark finding that greenhouse gases are harmful to the environment, severely curbing the federal government’s ability to combat climate change.…
Troubling scenes from an Arctic in full-tilt crisis
The Arctic island of Svalbard is so reliably frigid that humanity bet its future on the place. Since 2008, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault — set deep in frozen soil…
Wildfires rage in Greece and Turkey as extreme heat persists
Greece continued to battle major wildfires across the country amid a severe heatwave, but firefighters have brought many outbreaks under control. Extreme heat persisted, with temperatures reaching 42.4C (108.32F) in…