People may have to travel to London despite pandemic in one of biggest protest crackdowns in…
Year: 2021
The week in wildlife – in pictures
The best of the week’s wildlife pictures from around the world including sparring elk, dove v…
‘We didn’t want our pensions invested in anything that was causing harm’
More people are going green and – from current accounts to savings – that can include…
Food for thought? French bean plants show signs of intent, say scientists
Many botanists dispute idea of plant sentience, but study of climbing beans sows seed of doubt…
Climate crisis: 2020 was joint hottest year ever recorded
Global heating continued unabated despite Covid lockdowns, with record Arctic wildfires and Atlantic tropical storms The…
Spacewatch: Nasa joins Japan’s mission to study sun’s atmosphere
EUVST telescope will study how solar winds emanate from the sun, creating ‘space weather’ Nasa has…
U.S. Capitol Police officer dies after attack on Congress
A U.S. Capitol Police officer has died after engaging with rioters in Wednesday’s violent insurrection. “Brian…
Country diary: the rising river threatens to overtake the road
Marshwood Vale, Dorset: The lane ahead floods often and I’ve learned to respect the water’s power…
Coons calls on Cruz and Hawley to resign
In this Oct. 15, 2020 file photo Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., speaks during the confirmation hearing…
Simon & Schuster cancels Josh Hawley’s book, citing Capitol riots
Publishing house Simon & Schuster is canceling Sen. Josh Hawley’s forthcoming book, the company announced on…