Claudia Winkleman, host the treatments BBC / Studio Lambert Hoods up, turned on torches, knives sharpened: viewers everywhere in the UK read for another of the only one of The treatments This evening, the TV game shows where trying to remove the ruthless (not strictly real) murderers walking among them. For psychologists – both professionals … Read more
Life would have been particularly hot and dry if dinosaurs really appeared near the equator Mark Witton/Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London Dinosaurs may have first evolved close to the equator, not in the southern part of the southern hemisphere as previously thought. A modeling study suggests that the original in a region covering … Read more
Caroline Tompkins/Refinery29 for Getty Images When trying to form a healthy habit, being aware usually helps. So it’s easy to understand why sleep tracking devices, which claim to reveal what happened while users were off the clock, have become so popular among those seeking better rest. These promise to monitor not only how long you’ve … Read more
Donald Trump makes an announcement that the US is withdrawing from the Paris Agreement JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images A cheer rang out from the crowd at a stadium in Washington DC on January 20 as US President Donald Trump signed an order on stage to withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement. The order said … Read more
All the planets appear to line up across the sky at the end of February alxpin/Getty Images All the planets of our solar system line up to parade through the night sky at once. This extraordinary celestial event will see the sky dotted with seven visible planets in what is known as a great planetary … Read more
A protester holds a pro-TikTok sign in front of the US Supreme Court on January 10, 2025 Allison Robbert/The Washington Post/Getty Images The US Supreme Court has upheld a ban on the popular video streaming app TikTok, which will take effect on January 19. The ban would require US companies to block users from accessing … Read more
A small drone powered by soft muscle-like actuators Kevin Chen An insect-inspired robot that weighs only as much as a grape can perform acrobatics and fly much further than any previous insect-sized drone without falling apart. In order for small flying robots to make agile maneuvers, they must be light and agile, but also able … Read more
Smoke rises from a fire at Vistra Energy’s Moss Landing battery warehouse in California on January 17 Bloomberg/Getty Images A fire at the world’s largest battery storage facility in California destroyed 300 megawatts of energy storage, forced 1,200 area residents to evacuate and released plumes of smoke that could pose a health threat to humans … Read more
The Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii has been recording atmospheric carbon dioxide levels since 1958 FRED ESPENAK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere measured by a weather station at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii rose by 3.58 ppm in 2024 — the biggest jump since records began there in 1958. “We’re … Read more
Stone slabs with sun motifs found on Bornholm island, Denmark Antiquity Publications/John Lee, The National Museum Hundreds of mysterious engraved “sunstones” unearthed in Denmark may have been ceremonially buried because a volcanic eruption around 2900 BC. made the sun disappear. A total of 614 stone slabs and fragments of tablets engraved with decorative motifs of … Read more