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‘Communities’ of strange, extreme life seen for first time in deep ocean

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Victoria Gill | 0 Comments

From BBC 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 some examples of the strange, extreme life that…

2,500-year-old Siberian ‘ice mummy’ had intricate tattoos, imaging reveals

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Georgina Rannard | 0 Comments

From BBC 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 that a modern tattooist would find challenging to…

Why did Russian mega earthquake not cause more tsunami damage?

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Esme Stallard and Mark Poynting | 0 Comments

From BBC 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 not brought the catastrophic tsunami that many feared.…

Researchers find that songbirds sometimes get ‘divorced’

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Geoff Brumfiel | 0 Comments

From NPR A new study from Oxford University finds that a common European songbird sometimes divorces its partner between breeding seasons. (Image credit: P. Pleul) Read the full article from NPR

Trump’s environmental policies are reshaping everyday life. Here’s how.

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Grist staff | 0 Comments

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 Donald Trump and his administration are executing a systematic dismantling…

8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska

Posted on July 30, 2025 by The Associated Press | 0 Comments

From NPR One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan and Hawaii and across the Pacific. (Image credit: AP) Read the full article from NPR

This Underwater Sculpture Garden Protects Italian Fishing Grounds

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Ruth Sherlock | 0 Comments

From NPR Mermaids, giants and huge eyes look up from the waters near Talamone, Italy. It’s one fisherman’s way of protecting fishing grounds from the damage of trawling nets. Artists’ sculptures are sunk to the bottom of the Mediterranean sea…

UK gets first female Astronomer Royal in 350 years

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Pallab Ghosh | 0 Comments

From BBC 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 learn more about space after using her father’s…

Why plane turbulence is really becoming more frequent – and more severe

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Simon King | 0 Comments

From BBC 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. The first leg of his flight from London…

New Brazil development law risks Amazon deforestation, UN expert warns

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Ione Wells | 0 Comments

From BBC 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 expert has told BBC News. Plans to speed…