Prehistoric DNA being dug up to see if it can help modern-day crops cope with climate change
Prehistoric plant DNA is being dug up from deep below the Arctic to see if it can help modern-day crops cope with the effects of climate change.
Prehistoric plant DNA is being dug up from deep below the Arctic to see if it can help modern-day crops cope with the effects of climate change.
The announcement was said to have been made at a packed Barry Island
Conditions need to be ideal for the aurora to be viewed in parts of England, which is why it is such a rare occurrence
Thunderstorms and ‘intense downpours’ could lead to disruption across the county, according to the Met Office
Heavy rainfall and storms wreak havoc across northern Italy, France and Germany, whilst southern Italy endures an unseasonal heatwave.View on euronews
Astronomers have identified seven stars in our galaxy that could potentially host a Dyson sphere — a hypothetical megastructure an alien civilization could build around its home's host star or black hole to capture most of its power in the form of radiation. The concept, first proposed by theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson in 1960, […]
Three Norfolk farms with a total value of almost £10.7m are hitting the market in what Savills agents believe could be the county's biggest farm sale this year.
For second consecutive day on Sunday, parts of Delhi met heatwave conditions
A bear fell from a tree onto a tarp after it was tranquilized in Lakewood, Washington, on Wednesday, May 15, footage posted to Facebook shows.The Lakewood Police Department said that the black bear had been spotted “cruising the neighborhoods” in the area. They said that a local elementary school was put on lockdown while the bear roamed the area.This footage by Amy Mayster shows the bear falling from the tree onto a tarp being held open by officers with the Department of Fish and Wildlife. The bear is then seen being carried away in the tarp and placed in a cage to be transported away.The City of Lakewood Municipal Government confirmed that the bear was captured by officers with the Department of Fish and Wildlife.The bear was assumed to have started wandering around Lakewood while it was looking for food after having been “kicked out” by its mother, the Lakewood Municipal Government said, citing wildlife officials. Credit: Amy Mayster via Storyful
After 48 years of investigation, Alberta Royal Canadian Mounted Police linked the deaths of four young women killed in the Calgary area in the 1970s to one man – a serial sexual offender who they believe may have committed more violent crimes until his death.
The yellow weather warning is in place until 8pm tonight
People in northeastern Japan have been warned to stay vigilant after a man was found dead with gash wounds and police officers were left with serious injuries. Two officers were attacked on Saturday in Kazuno city, Akita prefecture, while recovering the missing man's body, Japanese media said. A police helicopter and cars are involved in the search for the bears.
Dean Majors left the Yorkshire company in shock with his idea
This summer has a 35-per cent, 1.8 times the norm, chance of being hot, and a mere five per cent chance of being cool, according to the Met Office meteorologists and forecasters.
If you missed them last week the amazing show is back again in time for this weekend
Met Office issue yellow warnings for thunderstorms in parts of UK
The amber alert for parts of the UK was issued in the wake of a solar phenomenon which has seen flares emitted, giving Brits the chance to catch a glimpse of the extraordinary space event.
Some communities could be temporarily cut off by flooded roads, forecasters warn.
A new red alert has been issued for May 18 with displays visible anywhere in the UK
A scenic fishing village in southwestern England was under instructions to boil its tap water for a third day on Friday after a parasite sickened more than 45 people in the latest example of Britain's troubled water system. Around 16,000 homes and businesses in the Brixham area of Devon were told to boil water after cryptosporidium, a microscopic parasite that causes diarrhea, was found in the water. At least 46 cases of cryptosporidiosis have been confirmed and more than 100 other people have reported similar symptoms, the U.K. Health Security Agency said.
Days after Starliner teams reported a small helium leak in the spacecraft’s service module, the target date for the highly anticipated mission has moved once more.