Forty-five per cent of the world’s known flowering plants could be threatened by extinction, scientists have warned. Those under threat include orchids, varieties of pineapple, and many important crop species. Of the nearly 19,000 new plants and fungi species discovered since 2020...
Scientists have detected a surprising amount of a rare version of helium, called helium-3, in volcanic rocks on Canada’s Baffin Island, lending support to the theory that the noble gas is leaking from Earth’s core — and has been for millennia. The research team also detected helium-4...
There’s something new hanging from Tate Modern’s ceiling. The monumental installation is the work of Ghanaian artist El Anatsui. He’s created three sculptures for the museum’s vast Turbine Hall. Each is made from old bottle tops that have been pressed, cut and woven together to form...
The James Webb Space Telescope and other observatories witnessed a massive explosion in space that created rare chemical elements, some of which are necessary for life. The explosion, observed on March 7, was the second brightest gamma-ray burst ever witnessed by telescopes in more than...
The first French soldiers left Niger on Tuesday in an overland convoy under local escort, possibly to Chad, just as the United States announced the withdrawal of its aid to the country, which has been ruled by a military regime since late July. The withdrawal of the French troops was...
