Falling volcanic ash has for years been viewed as a nuisance. But a Sicilian project has discovered its agricultural potential and wants to spread the word In the Sicilian town of Giarre overlooking Mount Etna, Andrea Passanisi, a tropical and citrus fruits producer, uses an unusual fertiliser on his 100-hectare...
Living with hyperphantasia: ‘I remember the clothes people wore the day we met, the things they said word-for-word’
It’s hard to know what people can see in their own mind’s eye. But for Maddie Thomas there was no doubt: she had especially vivid mental imagery Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email I close my eyes and picture a boat making its way towards the mainland. Lit only...
Trump administration ends protections for rare dancing prairie bird
A ground-dwelling bird known for its elaborate mating dances on the southern Great Plains will no longer be federally protected
Penguin Press founder Ann Godoff, powerhouse editor of bestsellers, dies at 76
Publisher Ann Godoff, who helped shape modern American book culture and launched many bestsellers, has died at age 76
IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential information to ICE 42,695 times: Judge
A federal judge said that the IRS broke the law by illegally sharing thousands of taxpayers’ addresses with Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Deposed Venezuelan Pres. Maduro asks judge to toss out indictment against him
The lawyer for deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has asked a judge to toss out the indictment against his client on the grounds that the United States has violated his rights to defend himself by blocking funds to pay his legal costs
Pakistan’s defense minister says that there is now an ‘open war’ with Afghanistan after latest strikes
Pakistan’s defense minister says that there is now an 'open war' with Afghanistan after latest strikes
Waitrose suspends sale of mackerel because of overfishing
Supermarket chain says it will point customers to herring and other species to protect threatened Atlantic stocks Waitrose has become the first UK supermarket to suspend the sale of mackerel because of overfishing and will start pointing customers toward herring and other species. The Marine Conservation Society warned last year...
Vegetarians have ‘substantially lower risk’ of five types of cancer
Study shows lower risk for multiple myeloma as well as pancreatic, prostate, breast and kidney cancers Vegetarians have a substantially lower risk of five types of cancer, a landmark study on the role of diet has revealed. The research, using data from more than 1.8 million people who were tracked...
Giving stem cells in utero to babies with spina bifida boosts quality of life, trial finds
Experimental therapy of applying stem cells during surgery could be ‘major milestone’ in treatment of birth defects Giving stem cells to unborn babies diagnosed with spina bifida while they have in utero surgery could be “a major milestone” in the treatment of birth defects, doctors say. A trial in the...