Science

Emergency crews struggle to bring wildfire burning for weeks in Serbia under control

Warnings for extreme conditions have been issued across most of the Balkans, as authorities warn of a return to sweltering heat that has swept across Europe this summer.

Scientists discover nearly 400 fossils in France revealing life near the South Pole

University suspends US academic leading Jason Arday plagiarism accusations

Researcher Nathan Cofnas, an outspoken critic of DEI, was himself sacked from Cambridge in 2024 over his views on race.

Loggers avoid environmental laws by labelling operations 'road maintenance'

The Forestry Corporation of NSW avoids strict environmental protection for threatened species by calling a logging operation "road maintenance".

Canadian wildfires cut solar power by 6.38 TWh, caused $1.9bn loss in 2023

Wildfire smoke significantly reduced solar power generation across North America and Europe. This reduction caused substantial economic losses and increased carbon emissions. Other air pollution sources like automobiles also impact solar…

Scientists turn urine urea into hydrazine for rocket fuel and EV batteries

University of Adelaide researchers have developed an electrochemical method to turn urea into hydrazine using electricity and sodium chloride. The process can use urea from human urine and wastewater and could offer a greener route to…

Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by his university

Researcher Nathan Cofnas previously claimed Black people would hold few high-profile positions in a meritocracy Nathan Cofnas, the academic who made plagiarism allegations against Prof Jason Arday before his death, has been suspended by a…

Nathan Cofnas, academic behind Jason Arday plagiarism accusations, suspended from post

A Belgian university on Thursday suspended a US academic who spearheaded accusations of plagiarism against Jason Arday, the black ex-Cambridge professor found dead last week after resigning over the scandal. Researcher Nathan Cofnas – a…

NASA will no longer attempt to save its aging Swift space telescope

NASA has spent $30 million US in an attempt to raise the sinking Swift Observatory, which has been operating for 20 years, but on Wednesday called off the rescue mission.

Idaho fought invasive lake trout; a decade later adult numbers were down 64%

A vigorous initiative employing commercial nets and angler incentives has successfully diminished the population of invasive lake trout. This management program has fostered a remarkable resurgence of native species such as rainbow trout…

At least 800 people evacuated from major wildfire in western Spain

A major wildfire is threatening communities in western Spain with more than 800 people evacuated.

Media Trust’s Habeebat Ajayi wins Outstanding Reporter award

Habeebat Ajayi, a journalist with Trust TV, has won the Outstanding Reporter Award for her coverage of the 2026 Hajj. She bagged the award at the 10th Annual Hajj Lecture and Awards organised by Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR) in Abuja…