A tiny, ugly scientific marvel: Olaf the IVF toad brings hope to at-risk species

Olaf grasps Diane Barber’s gloved hands with his sticky, four-fingered legs. His skin is bumpy and…

McConnell slams brakes on next round of coronavirus aid

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is drawing a line: There will be no more attempts at…

Earth Day 2020 could mark the year we stop taking the planet for granted

Fifty years ago today, the first Earth Day was marked in the United States as a…

Coca-Cola and Pepsi falling short on pledges over plastic – report

Coca-Cola and Pepsi are not doing enough to reduce their plastic waste footprint globally, according to…

Coronavirus pandemic ‘will cause famine of biblical proportions’

The world is facing widespread famine “of biblical proportions” because of the coronavirus pandemic, the chief…

House Democrats push proxy voting over Republican pushback

Democrats are pushing ahead with historic changes to House rules despite vocal GOP opposition, setting the…

Rand Paul and Mike Lee rip Senate for passing coronavirus aid

Republican Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and Rand Paul of Kentucky slammed the Senate on Tuesday…

Specieswatch: glass eels – can these slippery customers stage a comeback?

This is the peak season for the arrival of what is hoped will be millions of…

Full text: Details of the coronavirus relief bill

The Senate passed a bipartisan deal on a new round of coronavirus aid, which would deliver…

The Guardian view on Covid-19 and transport: walk to the future | Editorial

It is clear that the ways we travel, and use transport, will not be the same…