Locust swarms: South Sudan latest to be hit by invasion
The ravenous pests have devoured crops and pasture threatening a food crisis in East Africa. …
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Neanderthal ‘skeleton’ is first found in a decade
Researchers describe the first “articulated” remains of a Neanderthal to be discovered in a decade. …
Nasa’s 2020 rover: Can we finally answer the big question about Mars?
The US space agency’s next rover will hunt for life’s traces among the rocks of the Red Planet. …
Coronavirus: Largest study suggests elderly and sick are most at risk
The deadliness of the virus advances progressively with the age of the patient, research suggests. …
British radio antenna to arrive at space station
The UK’s first industrial contribution to the orbiting platform will improve its communication links. …
Andrew Sabisky: No 10 adviser resigns over alleged race comments
Andrew Sabisky said that he wanted to help the government, “not be a distraction”. …
Jeff Bezos: World’s richest man pledges $10bn to fight climate change
The Amazon boss and world’s richest man gives 8% of his fortune to fight the planet’s “biggest threat”. …
Open University scientists testing ‘Moon dust’ for water
Scientists at the Open University are studying minerals collected during the 1969 Moon landings. …
German firms Bayer and BASF fight $265m US fine over weedkiller
Bayer and BASF are told to pay huge damages to a Missouri peach-grower. …
Human compost funerals ‘better for environment’
A US firm claims the service it offers saves more than a tonne of carbon, after a pilot study. …
EU research head optimistic on post-Brexit future
The future scientific relationship is the European Research Council’s biggest challenge, new head says. …
Astronomers want public funds for intelligent life search
Astronomers want more public funds to help search for intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. …
Sex robots may cause psychological damage
US researchers call for more regulation around the sale of sex robots with artificial intelligence. …
Wildfire smoke may cause life-long harm
Smoke from wildfires may have long-term health effects, according to US research on juvenile monkeys. …
‘Ghost’ human ancestor discovered in West Africa
Mysterious archaic hominins may have interbred with early humans in West Africa, scientists say. …
Coastal floods warning in UK as sea levels rise
Communities on the coast face “serious questions” against the background of climate change. …
Coastal erosion: The homes lost to the sea
As sea levels rise, difficult decisions are being made about which communities to save. …
Virgin Galactic: Unity rocket ship moves to operational base
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic rocket plane transfers to New Mexico for final testing. …