El Nino explained: How the weather pattern affects hurricanes and tropical storms
From drought to major floods and extreme heat, El Nino will have a huge impact on the world’s weather. In the Atlantic, it could mean a season without hurricanes.
Child ketamine users getting bladder damage describe ‘peeing a jellyfish’
Doctors running a dedicated NHS clinic for children with ketamine bladder say they are seeing patients as young as 13.
Glimpses into lives of Roman suburbanites in Bath revealed in rare finds
Exclusive: Restoration work at Bath Assembly Rooms unearths Roman ditches containing pottery, coins and fragments of a military helmetThe restoration of a Georgian building in Bath once frequented by Jane…
Open wounds and eyes that can’t close – women warn about cheap bleph eyelid surgery
A concerning number of patients are reporting problems from treatment abroad, say doctors.
How opencast mining risks reawakening dormant geological faults
New study finds subsidence caused by groundwater extraction can take place as far as 20km from site of mineThe impact of opencast mining goes far beyond the edge of the…
APOD: 2026 September 23 – A New Lunar Crater: McGetchin
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 23 – A… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos!…
Boom Year for Desert Blooms
Carpets of wildflowers burst from arid, ochre-colored land in Western Australia following winter rains.
Huge El Niño projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months
New report predicts a heavy toll from Nigeria to the US – and comes on top of existing impacts of the climate crisisMore than 450,000 people are projected to die…
Curiosity Blog, Sols 5010-5015: Checking out the Bands
Catherine O’Connell-Cooper, APXS Strategic Planner and Payload Uplink/Downlink Lead, University New Brunswick, NB, Canada Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 11, 2026 This week we had two planning days (Tuesday and…
Fresh bedsheets and dusk walks: Expert tips for sleep-deprived freshers
Why it’s a good idea to get out for an evening stroll, and other essential sleep advice for students.