Science

White streetlights can trap pill bugs in giant death spirals, study finds

Researchers discovered land isopods forming massive, synchronized circular formations. These creatures, known as woodlice, were drawn into glowing traps by streetlights. The isopods marched in tight circles until exhaustion or predation…

Brazen Japanese Bears Are Breaking Into Homes and Raiding Pantries

Climate change and shifting demographics are driving the country’s Asiatic black bears closer to humans.

After Grok 'caught' uploading customer code, Altman 'shames' Musk’s SpaceX

Elon Musk pledged total transparency for X's codebase after a data leak. xAI's Grok Build tool uploaded extensive private customer code repositories. This excessive data collection raised concerns among security experts and rivals. The…

Hot nights are stealing people’s sleep, researchers say

Rising night-time temperatures driven by climate change are quietly eating into people's sleep worldwide, with the average person now losing over 50 hours a year, a new analysis has found.

Cutting vines helped damaged Borneo forest canopy grow three times faster

Trimming aggressive climbing vines from logged tropical forests can substantially expedite canopy recovery, providing a more economical alternative to new tree planting for ecosystem restoration. Areas where vines were cut exhibited a…

Expert warns 'European temperatures are warming the fastest'

In this edition, a climatologist talks to FRANCE 24 about our changing weather patterns and their effects on wildfires currently raging across Europe. Dr. Alan Kennedy-Asser, Senior researcher at the University of Bristol, sheds light on…

2,000-Year-Old Woman From St Paul’s Catacombs To Be Recreated In Full-Body Reconstruction

A young woman who lived in Malta around 2,000 years ago is set to be brought back to life through a full-body forensic reconstruction as part of a new project led by Heritage Malta and supported by the Eden Leisure Foundation. The…

Italy: melting ice statues protest heatwave conditions in Rome

Greenpeace Italy and the CGIL union melted ice statues outside Rome's Colosseum on 15 July 2026. The protest highlighted the impact of heatwaves on outdoor workers and called for a fossil fuel phase-out.

Artemis landings may contaminate Moon’s ancient ice, study finds

Scientists discover 11 moth species never before recorded in Portugal

A two-year biodiversity survey in the Algarve has led to the discovery of 11 moth species never before recorded in Portugal. The findings come from a study commissioned by Loulé The post Scientists discover 11 moth species never before…

Toronto's air quality 'much worse' from wildfire smoke Thursday, but meteorologist expects reprieve tonight

'We’re encased in flames now': Video shows CN train halted in raging northwestern Ontario wildfire