Babies in Midlands and North ‘more likely to die around birth’

Babies born in the Midlands and North of England face a significantly higher risk of dying before, during, or shortly after birth compared to their counterparts in the South, according…

BBC Inside Science – How rare are Greenland’s rare earth elements? – BBC Sounds

The latest episode of BBC Inside Science, broadcast on Radio 4 and available for a limited time on BBC Sounds, delves into pressing scientific and geopolitical questions, from the coveted…

Love Island’s Dr Alex George’s ADHD diagnosis ‘completely changed’ his life.

Dr. Alex George, a familiar face from the fourth series of the popular reality television show Love Island, has spoken candidly about the profound impact his recent diagnoses of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity…

South Africa floods: Kruger National Park shuts to tourists.

Torrential rains and severe flooding have wreaked havoc across South Africa’s northern provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga, leading to the unprecedented closure of the iconic Kruger National Park to visitors.…

BBC Inside Science – Why is Nasa sending people around the moon? – BBC Sounds

The space science world is unequivocally buzzing, particularly as NASA prepares for a monumental step in human space exploration. On the heels of a successful uncrewed Artemis I mission, the…

Nigel Farage gains another Tory in his ‘biggest coup’ so far

This unfolding political saga began with a strategic move by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, a tactical masterstroke designed to wrest control of the narrative. Having caught wind of Jenrick’s imminent…

Deadline to fix unsafe crumbling NHS hospitals will be missed

The ambitious government target to remediate NHS hospitals constructed with Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (Raac), a dangerously brittle material, will be significantly missed, according to a stark new report from…

‘They are essential’ – how smoke detectors are evolving

Smoke alarms have been around for many decades. The technology has barely changed in recent years – but is modern life slowly outpacing the capabilities of these life-saving devices? Detecting…

Dairy farm crisis: The money we earn from selling our milk doesn’t cover our costs

Their predicament is far from isolated; it echoes across the verdant landscapes of Scotland, impacting dairy farmers from Dumfries and Galloway to the Highlands. The National Farmers Union for Scotland…

New map reveals landscape beneath Antarctica in unprecedented detail.

For centuries, the vast, enigmatic continent of Antarctica has guarded its secrets beneath an immense shroud of ice, some three miles (4.8km) thick in places. While satellites have provided an…