One in three trees face extinction in wild, says new report
"We have nearly 60,000 tree species on the planet, and for the first time we now know which of these...
Month: August 2021
Wildlife photo: Is this the world’s most beautiful mosquito?
By Jonathan AmosBBC Science CorrespondentPublished10 hours agoRelated Topicsimage sourceGil Wizen/WPYimage captionSabethes mosquito: Only the females blood-feed, and only when they're...
CEO Secrets: ‘I was making money, but had no money’
"So someone orders 5,000 jars of honey and you have to buy in supplies, but the money is sitting with...
Government IT spending set to increase in the face of COVID-19-driven digital transformation
Gartner predicts a 6.5% increase, with 64% of budgets going toward improving responsiveness and resilience of IT services and software....
Source: Dallas cuts Gilbert; Rush to back up Dak
9:47 AM ETFRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys have settled on Cooper Rush as Dak Prescott's backup, at least for...
Dell’s New Laptop-Tablet Hybrid Is Great—but Pricey
First, there was the iPad. Then Microsoft's Surface came along and showed that you could get real work done on...
Beagle breeding protesters arrested in Cambridgeshire
An MBR statement said: "We should stress that we have no interest in stifling legitimate protest provided it is conducted...
Mission: Impossible Covid shutdowns prompt lawsuit
"Remarkably, Federal stated that there was no evidence that those cast and crew members could not continue their duties, despite...
Greta Thunberg: Scotland not a world leader on climate change
But Ms Thunberg, who used her speech at the UN climate summit in New York in 2019 to angrily tell...
Tokyo 2020: Toyota restarts driverless vehicles after accident
In a statement late on Monday, Toyota said: "The vehicle's sensor detected the pedestrian crossing and activated the automatic brake,...
Covid threatens Singapore’s business hub crown
"Countries everywhere face the same concerns about whether foreigners are taking over jobs and opportunities for locals, whether you might...
Theranos scandal: Who is Elizabeth Holmes and why is she on trial?
Ms Holmes' parents spent much of their careers as bureaucrats on Capitol Hill but "they were very interested in status"...
Can apps move the #MeToo movement forward?
"You try to go out to get a new job, and the new employer says, 'Well, why did you leave...
Women risking fines for feminism
The number of women in the UK killed or suspected of being killed by men in 2021 has reached 100,...
Para-athlete takes tornado kicks to Tokyo
For the first time, the Paralympic games in Tokyo will host a Para-Taekwondo competition. But the birthplace of this martial...
Rugby study finds brain affected in one season
Wales' all-time leading try-scorer Shane Williams made a BBC documentary exploring concussion in 2020After just one season of rugby players...
Taste for takeaways outlasts Covid lockdowns
"Five years ago, you wouldn't really think about delivery," says Mr Fox. "Now, you'd be thinking: on a Saturday night,...
Flores on Watson talk: Fins eye ‘high character’
1:02 PM ETAssociated Press MIAMI -- As speculation swirled Monday regarding the Miami Dolphins' interest in embattled quarterback Deshaun Watson,...
