Category: Science

A resident of Launceston, Cornwall, is clearing overgrown pathways and battling weeds at his own expense to help the local community.

Margaret Hamilton, who directed the software engineering division for NASA's Apollo program, has died at the age of 90.

Residents near the River Taff have been told to keep windows closed after a kerosene spill spread more than two miles.

A small study from Hebrew SeniorLife published on October 18, 2026, found that daily blueberry intake altered gut enzymes but did not produce statistically significant mood improvements compared to a placebo.

A European Association for the Study of Diabetes study published on October 18, 2026, found that high intake of a specific sugar in red meat raises type 2 diabetes risk.

Researchers warn that fossil and living microbialites in Western Australia are at risk of destruction due to human activity.

Canadian researchers found in October 2026 that low doses of the psychedelic compound psilocybin reduce aggression in mangrove rivulus fish while keeping their normal social interactions intact.

Scientists at the Université libre de Bruxelles and the University of Cambridge discovered on October 18, 2026, that sex hormones cause distinct differences in how male and female skin stem cells coordinate wound healing.

Researchers at the University of Exeter and Swansea University studied wild jackdaws to understand how social relationships affect foraging decisions in October 2026.

Wildlife teams have evacuated dozens of critically endangered orangutans from fires burning across Indonesia while the region suffers from severe haze.