Students exposed to higher temperatures during the school year, particularly on exam days, tend to perform worse than their cooler-climate counterparts
Review: ‘The Space Shuttle That Fell to Earth’ inspires critical conversations about safety, accountability in science
Myrrh: How and why the ancient oleo-raisin played a role in the crucifixion of Christ
WHO launches ‘CoViNet’ — a global laboratory to monitor emerging coronaviruses
California’s 1st fatal cougar attack in 20 years: These tips can help in encounters with the Americas’ apex felid
Don’t run, bend or crouch; if a cougar attacks, fight back with whatever is at hand, even your bare ...
Scientists reconstruct history of world’s most powerful ocean current over last 5.3 million years and its link to global climate
Antarctic Circumpolar Current could grow stronger due to human-caused climate change, accelerate melting of Antarctic ice
USAID and Red Cross to organise virtual ‘Global Summit on Extreme Heat’ today
Event aims to find solutions to lessen impacts of extreme heat, save lives and mitigate costs
Thailand poised to become first Southeast Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage
If upper house of parliament approves marriage equality bill, Thailand will be third Asian one to legalise gay marriage
Do we need ‘music in our genes’ to be exceptional? Not always, shows Beethoven’s DNA analysis
A person's genetic predisposition to musicality (or the lack of it) is no indicator of their ability
A winter without snow
Record-low snowfall in the Himalayas is evidence that climate change is speeding up
Violence against women with disabilities and older women goes unseen: WHO advocates for urgent action
Older women and women with disabilities can be extremely isolated when violence occurs, complicating their ability to seek help ...
Is the tiger still ‘rajah’ of Java’s jungles? New study raises hopes
A single hair strand found in a village on the island in 2019 found to be genetically belonging to ...
Southern Africa’s new ecoregion brimming with undocumented life but in urgent need of conservation
Despite its ecological significance, SEAMA has one of the highest deforestation rates in Africa
Modern humans may be losing microbial diversity, show teeth samples from Bronze Age
Higher diversity of bacteria involved in gum disease found in 4,000-year-old teeth from a limestone cave
Wine production crossing the Channel & more: Study captures changing geography of vineyards due to climate change
In Asia, Himalayas predicted to see more growth in wine production, along with Pamirs
Humid heatwaves in southern West Africa made 10 times more likely by climate change: Study
At 2°C, similar events will occur about once every two years; West Africa will become a further 1.2-3.4°C hotter
Wars over water
Two-thirds of the world’s water-related conflicts since 1990 were witnessed in the past decade
World Water Day 2024: Precious blue liquid is a thin red line between war and peace, says UN report
Sustainable and equitable water management can be a source of peace and prosperity; poverty and conflict can amplify water ...
Humanity produced 62 billion kg of e-waste in 2022. In 2030, that number will be 82 billion kg: UN
Easiest solution for all e-waste issues is still not to generate any e-waste in the first place, urges report
Unhealthy levels of arsenic in water could exacerbate health concerns when used to boil rice
Rice, staple of over half of humanity, already has more arsenic than other grains; washing or boiling it with ...
Can Europa support life? Scientists estimate thickness of Jupiter moon’s ice shell to help figure it out
Europa’s icy crust found to be at least 20 kilometres thick
A giant dolphin once resided in the Peruvian Amazon. Its closest living relatives today inhabit the Indus and Ganga
At 3.5 metres long, the Pebanista yacuruna was the largest river dolphin that ever existed
How does the urban world commute? Study finds over half prefer cars
Global study reveals car dependence in urban areas worldwide, but high regional variances
India was third-most polluted country globally in 2023, right behind top-ranking Bangladesh and Pakistan
Begusarai in Bihar most polluted city in world, New Delhi the most polluted capital; Africa continues to be most ...
We know loneliness is a big problem. What we do not know is just how big: Christopher Mikton
Technical Officer at WHO and part of the Secretariat on Social Connection speaks to Down To Earth about loneliness on International Day ...