Journal from the countryside: Fishing for salmon and encountering bullheads | Written by Sara Hudston
E The rivers in xmoor have been consistently overflowing this winter. Darkened by peat and flowing rapidly over rocks, the Exe, Barle, and East Lyn have surged through the coldest months. I had planned to participate in a survey to…
The latest episode of the science podcast features a prime minister who practices fasting and a billionaire with the ability to read minds.
Ian Sample and science journalist Hannah Devlin talk about the major science news of the week – including the announcement that Elon Musk’s company Neuralink has successfully inserted a chip into a person, a study indicating that Alzheimer’s disease can…
The Genetic Dilemma for Australians Facing Life Insurance: The Consequences of Testing
After being informed of her mother’s breast cancer diagnosis, Meg Herrmann made the decision to undergo genetic testing for a gene known to cause hereditary cancer. The PhD candidate in Brisbane stated that they realized the importance of understanding hereditary…
John Podesta will take over from John Kerry as the primary climate advisor for President Biden.
According to the White House, Senior Adviser John Podesta will now be responsible for international climate policy and will take over for Special Climate Envoy John Kerry as the primary US representative on global climate matters. This announcement was made…
“The women’s cricket landscape is set to change as domestic teams will now be owned by counties.”
The England and Wales Cricket Board has announced plans for a major overhaul of women’s domestic cricket, which would involve transferring ownership of teams back to the first-class counties. At present, there are eight separate regional teams that are owned…
Tanya Plibersek has been encouraged to prevent the approval of a coal mine in Queensland that would harm the environment and destroy koala habitats.
Conservationists are calling on the national government to prevent the establishment of a coal mine in central Queensland, which would result in the destruction of hundreds of hectares of koala habitat. Earlier this month, the Queensland government gave the green…