Kent illegal waste supersite cleared after 15 months of work
A £15m clean-up operation has finished removing illegal waste from a supersite in Hoads Wood near Ashford, Kent.
Category: Science
Scientists identify genetic switch for butterfly color vision
Researchers at the University of California San Diego discovered a genetic modification that gave butterflies an extra light-detecting cell in their eyes.
Researchers created healthy calves without essential embryonic protein
Scientists at LMU Munich reported on February 26, 2026, that two female calves were born after researchers used gene editing to remove interferon tau genes.
Former OpenAI researchers question dismissals after safety concerns
Three ex-OpenAI staff members say they were fired last week for raising AI safety issues and contacting outside groups.
University of Nebraska scientists release new statewide surface geologic map
Paul Hanson and Matthew Joeckel from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln have released a new statewide surface geologic map for Nebraska.
Rare Colombian giant water lily discovered after Instagram sighting
A new species of Victoria water lily was identified in Colombia's Inírida region following a chance photograph shared on Instagram five years ago.
Small raptor bite marks found on Alberta tyrannosaur fossil
A study published in the Journal of Paleontology reports fossil evidence from Drumheller showing a small raptor feeding on an Albertosaurus.
Researchers find molecular off switch for nitrogen fixation in methanogen microbes
A collaborative team from across the United States led by the University of Arkansas discovered a regulatory mechanism that stops nitrogen fixation in methane-producing microbes.
Norway shifts prison funding toward high-security facilities despite lower costs
Researcher Pernille Nyvoll says Norwegian authorities are scaling back small low-security prisons while building larger high-security ones.
Researchers worry AI companies will solve problems before they publish
Scientists report that artificial intelligence firms have recently answered research questions before independent researchers could complete their own work.