How the domestic chicken rose to define the Anthropocene
Over the past 70 years, the bird has become a global staple, and could be the key fossil evidence for human-influenced epoch The domestic chicken is set to play an epoch-defining role for humanity, as its bones could become the key fossil evidence for the dawn of the age in which humankind came to dominate […]
Sting's new album tackles the deaths of Prince and Bowie
The singer’s 12th LP, 57th & 9th, ‘gets philosophical’ about the dark side of success, and also addresses climate change sceptics It’s been three years since we’ve had new material from Sting – and while many would like to think his time has been spent crossed-legged in a Goan yoga retreat, the reality is quite […]
Could extracting gold from mobile phones ever be viable?
There is more gold per tonne in the average mobile phone than in the ores that the raw metal is extracted from. A well-known statistic, and one that is frequently quoted, but ultimately not particularly meaningful in the context where separating materials in mobile phones is expensive and where the quantities of gold used continue […]
Cigarettes, asbestos, now fossil fuels. How big business impacts public health | Kingsley Faulkner
Another cloud of preventable misery is gathering in our land and beyond our shores with the ongoing push to fossil fuels, and governments are responsible The decisions reached at the recent Coag energy council meeting are reminiscent of a long series of failures to understand the impacts of powerful business on the health of the […]
2016 Wildlife Photographer of the Year finalists
From a curious fox to a hungry hornbill, these stunning scenes represent some of the world’s best nature photography Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
Coalition environment committee chairman takes aim at solar subsidies
Craig Kelly says he wants wind and solar funding to be redirected to research into ‘technological breakthroughs’ because existing renewables had ‘little effect’ The Liberal chairman of the Coalition’s environment policy committee, Craig Kelly, has questioned solar and wind power subsidies and would like a cost-benefit analysis of future emission reductions policy, due to be […]
Two female Asiatic cheetahs remain in wild in Iran, say conservationists
Iranian Cheetah Society says situation is critical as numbers of the subspecies continue to dwindle Conservationists say only two female Asiatic cheetahs are known to be alive in the wild in Iran, which hosts the last surviving population. Asiatic cheetahs, also known as Iranian cheetahs, are a subspecies of the fastest animal on earth and […]
Can you treat anxiety with YouTube videos?
With access to mental health treatment under increasing strain, experts weigh up the benefits of using the video platform to find relief from anxiety disorders YouTube has become the go-to social platform for life hacks. Hoards of chipper lifestyle vloggers upload new self-improvement videos every day, ranging from recipes for hot chocolate served in an […]
Will the buildings of the future be constructed using biological and reactive materials?
The U.S. government’s military research body, “Defense Advanced Research Project Agency” (DARPA) is putting money into an idea that could radically transform the future of buildings and the work of engineers and architects. DARPA is responsible for researching and developing new technologies and have launched a new programme, which will explore the potential to use […]
Tasmanian devils rapidly evolving to resist contagious cancer, study finds
Finding gives hope that the carnivorous marsupials could survive devil facial tumour disease, which was predicted to make them extinct in the wild Within just a handful of generations, Tasmanian devils appear to have evolved resistance to an unusual contagious cancer that was widely expected to make the ill-tempered carnivorous marsupials extinct in the wild. […]