Cheaper vet fees and new ombudsman in biggest reforms to vet sector in half a century
Millions of pet owners will benefit from the most significant overhaul of veterinary regulation in six decades,…
Cacti spines, snake fangs, snail love darts – oh my! How function drives the evolution of nature’s puncture tools
Most people probably aren’t thinking about the complexity of nature when they get stung by…
Last woman to be hanged in the UK pardoned 70 years on
His Majesty the King has granted Ruth Ellis a conditional pardon following the Deputy Prime…
Younger Australians show greater interest in Indigenous histories, but know less about them: new research
It has been 50 years since Australia first marked NAIDOC week. Originating in Aboriginal and…
10 Year Capital Plan to rebuild NHS and bring care closer to home
Long-term Capital Plan backed by record investment to rebuild NHS buildings, replace ageing equipment and improve patient…
Island life changed how Brazil’s Noronha skink reproduces, but the lizard’s strategy might be failing in a rapidly evolving world
Visitors to the Fernando de Noronha archipelago, located about about 340 miles (545 kilometers) off…
Maritime Safety Week 2026 – GOV.UK
Every year, Maritime Safety Week gives the industry a chance to pause and ask a difficult…
What are peptides? And why am I hearing so much about them?
Peptide may not yet be the 2026 Oxford Word of the Year, but it must…
New penalties introduced in crackdown on water companies
Water companies that flout environmental rules now face faster penalties of up to £500,000 in…
how the Home Office can get its new safe-and-legal route right
As part of a package of reforms to the UK’s asylum system, Shabana Mahmood has…