Staples including wheat, beef and coffee are all being affected by the lack of rainfall. In some cases, prices are climbing to record highs.
2025-06-22 02:14 | Nytimes
Scientists start a controversial project to create the building blocks of human life, in what is thought to be a world first.
2025-06-26 00:09 | BBC
The film’s release in 1975 haunted the reputation of sharks worldwide. But a generation of scientists helped to turn the tide.
2025-06-21 09:01 | Nytimes
The 40,000-year-old boomerang was made with an astonishing level of skill and ingenuity, say scientists.
2025-06-25 23:04 | BBC
As high temperatures have become more common in recent years, some people are adjusting, including by investing in air-conditioners.
2025-06-21 07:35 | Nytimes
The party's deputy leader Richard Tice says members of the public should have a say on whether sentences are too harsh or lenient.
2025-06-25 16:43 | BBC
Nearly two dozen state geological surveys depend heavily on federal funds. A proposed budget cut could slow or stop key geologic mapping work.
2025-06-21 01:42 | Nytimes
Downing Street says the move is "the biggest strengthening of the UK's nuclear posture in a generation".
2025-06-25 13:22 | BBC
Automakers and car buyers are taking a second, harder look at hybrids after leaving them behind for electric vehicles.
2025-06-21 00:26 | Nytimes
The phone operator said it was "aware of an issue affecting voice services" and apologised for disruption.
2025-06-25 11:15 | BBC
Republicans plan to terminate billions of dollars in clean energy tax credits. Experts say that will mean more greenhouse gas emissions and more dangerous heat.
2025-06-20 20:19 | Nytimes
The stand-off between rebellious Labour MPs and ministers over benefit changes cannot last.
2025-06-25 10:26 | BBC
The 7-to-2 decision stressed that it did not address the merits of the dispute, and concerned only whether the producers had standing to sue.
2025-06-20 16:40 | Nytimes
A US court has ruled Anthropic was not breaching copyright rules when it trained its AI model on books.
2025-06-25 09:55 | BBC
The Atlantic season began officially on June 1. Three weeks in, there still hasn’t been a named storm.
2025-06-20 15:56 | Nytimes
The government has been criticised for not chasing up sub-postmasters to apply for compensation
2025-06-25 08:38 | BBC
Using crowdsourced data from shore cleanups, researchers found that areas that enacted plastic bag bans or fees had fewer bags littering their lakes, rivers and beaches than those without them.
2025-06-20 14:32 | Nytimes
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has become only the second Indian to travel to space.
2025-06-25 06:38 | BBC
The energy crisis of the 1970s suggests that higher oil prices are unlikely to significantly shift U.S. energy policy away from fossil fuels.
2025-06-19 18:18 | Nytimes
The Unite union strongly denies the accusation made by the leader of Birmingham City Council.
2025-06-25 05:15 | BBC
When it comes to artificial intelligence, more intensive computing uses more energy, producing more greenhouse gases.
2025-06-19 11:28 | Nytimes
But the Climate Change Committee warns there's still a long way to go for the UK to reach net zero by 2050.
2025-06-25 01:34 | BBC
The company, xAI, has installed several dozen turbines in Memphis without proper permits, the group said, polluting a nearby community.
2025-06-18 03:08 | Nytimes
The dinosaur was mislabelled and misunderstood - but scientists now realise how special it is.
2025-06-24 23:14 | BBC
If enacted, Republicans’ draft legislation would mean that President Biden’s signature climate legislation would effectively be neutered.
2025-06-17 20:15 | Nytimes
Lab-grown beef, chicken and even quail are served in restaurants in some countries around the world - and now some cultivated meats could soon be sold in the UK too
2025-06-24 23:02 | BBC
A not-for-profit warns cheap, quickly disposed of gadgets could become the new "fast fashion".
What are the advantages of creating a digital mirror of a city – or an entire island?
2025-06-24 19:30 | BBC
Videos posted online appear to show the newly launched self-driving cars speeding and driving in the wrong lane.
2025-06-24 10:39 | BBC
The Competition and Markets Authority says it wants to open up the UK search market.
2025-06-24 09:02 | BBC
The boss of mobile gaming giant Supercell says the industry needs to take bigger risks to compete.
2025-06-23 23:08 | BBC
The telescope should detect killer asteroids and may even find the ninth planet in our solar system.
2025-06-23 16:35 | BBC
