Astronomers were puzzled by a black hole around 50 million times the mass of the sun with no stars, spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope – now simulations suggest it could be a primordial blac... Read more Astronomers were puzzled by a black hole around 50 million times the mass of the sun with no stars, spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope – now simulations suggest it could be a primordial black hole, something we have never seen before Show less

Bird organisations say more research on the species needed to control impact on other wildlifeIn the past 20 years, the soundscape in the ancient wild, rolling landscape of Richmond Park has been t... Read more Bird organisations say more research on the species needed to control impact on other wildlifeIn the past 20 years, the soundscape in the ancient wild, rolling landscape of Richmond Park has been transformed. Once you would have heard the chirrup of the stonechat, the chirp of the greater spotted woodpecker or the song of the skylark. Today, the auditory power of one bird dominates.The bright green ring-necked parakeet increased 25-fold from 1994-2023 in the UK. They are still mainly based in the skies, parks, and woodlands around London and suburban areas in the south east, but in recent years they have made their way to northern cities including Manchester and Newcastle. Continue reading... Show less

After losing a year to havoc and job-slashing at Nasa, the pressure is on billionaire administrator Jared IsaacmanWith astronauts set to fly around the moon for the first time in more than half a c... Read more After losing a year to havoc and job-slashing at Nasa, the pressure is on billionaire administrator Jared IsaacmanWith astronauts set to fly around the moon for the first time in more than half a century when Artemis 2 makes its long-awaited ascent some time this spring, 2026 was already destined to become a standout year in space.It is also likely to be one of the most pivotal, with new leadership at Nasa in billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, and the tycoon-led private space industry assuming more than a mere supporting role to help win for the US its race with China back to the lunar surface. Continue reading... Show less

A retrospective single-centre study finds that a dual-energy CT protocol is non-inferior to a conventional triphasic CT protocol in diagnosing gastrointestinal bleeding. Medscape News UK

Biologics remain viable options with varying persistence over 1 year in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Medscape News UK

These birds’ drilling approach is more like extreme tennis playing than weight lifting

Severe bullying, especially when involving perceived threats, is a major predictor of posttraumatic stress symptoms in children and adolescents, a three-nation European study finds. Medscape New... Read more Severe bullying, especially when involving perceived threats, is a major predictor of posttraumatic stress symptoms in children and adolescents, a three-nation European study finds. Medscape News UK Show less

Wind, solar and other renewables hit a new high last year but the government is still some way off its clean power target.

Une puissante tempête hivernale a traversé le nord des États-Unis ces derniers jours. En arrivant sur la région des Grands Lacs, elle a provoqué des vagues immenses, atteignant localement 7 mètres ... Read more Une puissante tempête hivernale a traversé le nord des États-Unis ces derniers jours. En arrivant sur la région des Grands Lacs, elle a provoqué des vagues immenses, atteignant localement 7 mètres de hauteur. Mais des habitants de la région ont filmé un autre phénomène : des vagues... Show less

A massive discovery beneath the Australian outback is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about Earth's history. Hidden in ancient rock lies a billion-year secret that’s shaking up global g... Read more A massive discovery beneath the Australian outback is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about Earth's history. Hidden in ancient rock lies a billion-year secret that’s shaking up global geology. Show less