Mid-Atlantic mushroom foragers collect 160 species for food, medicine, art and science
Like many mushroom harvesters, I got interested in foraging for fungi during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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New recruit officers join the Civil Nuclear Constabulary
The CNC hosted two passing out parades for the graduating Authorised Firearms Officers (AFOs) of…
How dark stars could illuminate the early universe
Scientists working with the James Webb Space Telescope discovered three unusual astronomical objects in early…
development banks see it as a good idea, but it’s bad for the climate
In sub-Saharan Africa, pastoral livestock farming – where cattle, goats and sheep roam freely across…
Fern stems reveal secrets of evolution – how constraints in development can lead to new forms
There are few forms of the botanical world as readily identifiable as fern leaves. These…
Inauguration of King Charles III Cedar Trail in Lebanon
British Ambassador to Lebanon Hamish Cowell, and Minister of Environment Tamara El Zein, inaugurated the…
One university boosted gender diversity in advanced maths by over 30% in 5 years – here’s how
As the artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing industries explode, trained STEM professionals are in…
How the first Bible to include a map helped spread the idea of countries with borders
Five hundred years ago the first Bible featuring a map was published. The anniversary has…
Can bigger-is-better ‘scaling laws’ keep AI improving forever? History says we can’t be too sure
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman – perhaps the most prominent face of the artificial intelligence…
HydroGNSS: UK leads ESA’s first ‘Scout’ climate mission into orbit
Launched on 28 November aboard a SpaceX rocket, HydroGNSS is the very first mission under the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Scout…