What happens to microplastics when swallowed? In earthworms, they do not leave the digestive tract
Globally, humanity now produces a staggering 450 million tonnes of plastic every year. From food…
Criminal fly-tipping gangs are costing governments millions – AI and drones can help track waste dumpers
Illegal waste dumping in the UK is no longer a marginal nuisance. It is increasingly…
HIV enters the brain and doesn’t leave – paradoxically, drugs intended to reduce brain inflammation increase virus levels
HIV can damage the brain and cause memory and cognitive problems. And once HIV enters…
how fear traps young men
Forced labour in cybercrime might call to mind scam compounds in south-east Asia. A growing…
A 5.3 million-year-old whale graveyard has been found on the floor of the Indian Ocean
When a whale dies, a very special natural phenomenon can come alive. The carcass might…
Killing cancer requires immune cells to infiltrate tumors’ hostile microenvironment – sugar shields can help them break in
You might think of cancer as a mass of rogue cells that grow uncontrollably. But…
Trump’s AI security order acknowledges risks but stops short of regulating industry
Some technology and policy watchers were surprised when President Donald Trump signed an executive order…
Would you buy milk from a gene-edited cow? Consumers may be more open than you think
As temperatures rise, New Zealand’s dairy farmers face a growing challenge: keeping cows cool enough…
Aliens might exist. But there are three reasons why they’re not visiting us
The United States government’s recent release of hundreds of previously classified Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs)…
Two-thirds of EU enterprises use social media – News articles
In 2025, 63.6% of enterprises in the EU with 10 or more employees used any…