The transition towards renewable energy received a boost last week when representatives from 57 countries met in Santa Marta, Colombia, for a world-first climate meeting aimed at bringing the fossil fuels era to an end. Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s global environment editor, Jon Watts, about how the landmark...
Scientists discover 27 potential new planets that orbit two stars in solar systems far, far away
On ‘Star Wars day’, researchers more than double the number of potential known ‘circumbinary’ planets like the fictional Tatooine, home to Luke Skywalker Astronomers have discovered 27 new potential planets that orbit two stars, like the fictional desert planet Tatooine from the Star Wars universe. To date, only about 18...
Nasa brought crashing down to earth as budget threat follows lunar success
Artemis II inspired the public but the Trump administration wants to slash the science underpinning human spaceflight It should have been a victory lap for Jared Isaacman. The Nasa administrator was in Washington DC for what he surely hoped would be a celebration with lawmakers and the US president, little...
Starwatch: Eta Aquariid meteor shower bursts into the skies
Best seen before dawn, the shower will reach its peak on the night of 5–6 May The Eta Aquariid meteor shower bursts upon the skies this week, reaching its peak on the night of 5–6 May. Best seen before dawn, the chart shows the view looking east from London at...
Man produces sperm from testicular tissue frozen as a child in breakthrough trial
Exclusive: Sperm re-transplant offers hope that boys left infertile by chemotherapy could have biological children one day In a groundbreaking fertility trial, a man whose testicular tissue was frozen before he underwent chemotherapy as a child to be re-transplanted 16 years later has been able to produce sperm. It is...
A game-changer for good health? Scientists believe ‘we are when we eat’ | Devi Sridhar
Decades of advice on what to eat and what not to might have been missing one key ingredient, according to new research Reduce your calories. Eat more vegetables. Limit soft drinks and junk foods. For years, even decades, this has been the advice for those wanting a healthy body weight,...
Police ask for help in Texas shooting that killed 2 teens, wounded 10
Two people opened fire at an apartment complex at about 2 a.m. Saturday.
Agent hit by buckshot from the gun of man charged in correspondents’ dinner attack, prosecutor says
Authorities have determined that buckshot from the gun of the man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in an attempt to kill President Donald Trump struck a Secret Service agent
Hoax calls prompt evacuations, closures at several US zoos
Hoax calls involved alleged bomb threats and even claims of active shooters.
Trump announces a project will start on Monday aimed at helping stranded ships leave Strait of Hormuz, with few details
Trump announces a project will start on Monday aimed at helping stranded ships leave Strait of Hormuz, with few details