Where do the world’s biggest diamonds come from? Geology now has answers
Some of the most extraordinary gems ever found belong to a rare class of diamonds…
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Southern Water fined £7.1 million for sewage pollution
Southern Water has been fined £7.1m after repeated illegal sewage pollution incidents forced the closure…
Geometry, football and the World Cup final
Spain will play Argentina in the Fifa World Cup final on Sunday. The highly anticipated…
from music and culture to political power
Manchester has always been an English city that tells its story through culture. Its reputation…
Aboriginal people harvested this native grass for millennia. Scientists have now found an odd trait in its DNA
Seen from the air, Channel Country resembles a vibrant and vast tapestry, with a network…
New data on UK cosmetic product safety notifications
OPSS has published new data from the Submit a Cosmetic Products Notification system (SCPN) which forms part of its activity…
Bees of many species contain tiny magnetic particles – suggesting they may have an innate magnetic compass for navigation
A surprisingly large number and diversity of bee species – 74 out of 96 tested…
Ukraine’s defence shake-up exposes rift in Zelensky’s inner circle
For the second time in a year, there have been public protests in Ukraine in…
Screen time guidelines for kids and adolescents have shifted as research paints a more nuanced picture
Concerns surrounding young people’s screen time are widespread. Australia became the first country to ban…
New resubmission deadline for 2025 packaging data
PackUK, on behalf of the four UK nations, is introducing a resubmission deadline of 1 September 2026.…