Fly-tippers forced to pay up for the streets they trashed
Fly-tippers will be forced to clean up our communities and pay the costs of clearing…
Blog
Were Denisovans tall compared to other ancient humans? We should be sceptical
Take a walk in London’s Trafalgar Square this summer and wilting under the heat will…
Thriving Kids will start in October. But will the new support system be ready when families need it?
From October, Australian children aged eight and under with developmental delay and autism will start…
An AI agent spent your money – can anyone prove you authorized it?
You tell an artificial intelligence agent, an AI capable of autonomous reasoning and multistep actions,…
Prime Minister orders crackdown on the criminal gangs profiting from illegal waste and blighting communities
New crackdown unites government, regulators, police, local government, and Mayors against criminal gangs behind illegal…
how the tsetse fly bites through almost anything
Tsetse flies transmit some of Africa’s most persistent parasitic diseases. They have affected human health,…
How we found a new transmissible cancer in bullhead catfish
For more than a decade, anglers on Lake Memphremagog — which straddles the Québec-Vermont border…
Is the laundry still damp, or just cold? Why your skin can’t tell the difference
It’s a cold winter afternoon and you’ve just brought the washing in. Suddenly, you pause.…
New GOV.UK page launched to encourage reporting, provide updates and track the South West’s octopus bloom
Since 2025, there has been a marked increase in sightings of common octopus (Octopus vulgaris).…
How is deli meat made? The food science behind the turkey, ham and other cold cuts in your lunch
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question…