What is Earth Day, when is it and what has it achieved?
Every year, millions of people across the globe gather on Earth Day to celebrate the environmental movement.
Air Pollution: A Major Factor in Dementia Risk, Regardless of Genetic Background
Recent studies have highlighted a concerning link between air pollution and an increased risk of developing dementia, a connection that appears to hold true even for individuals without a genetic predisposition to the condition. This revelation underscores the pervasive impact of environmental factors on brain health and emphasizes the urgent need for global efforts to mitigate air pollution.
Judge’s stern rebuke of Elon Musk’s X gives researchers fresh hope
A federal judge’s decision this week reprimanding Elon Musk’s X will have reverberating effects on efforts to hold influential online platforms accountable, legal experts and advocacy groups say.
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft finally phones home after 5 months of no contact
NASA's interstellar explorer Voyager 1 is finally communicating with ground control in an understandable way again. On Saturday (April 20), Voyager 1 updated ground control about its health status for the first time in 5 months. While the Voyager 1 spacecraft still isn't sending valid science data back to Earth, it is now returning usable information about the health and operating status of its onboard engineering systems.
Terry Anderson: US journalist held hostage in Lebanon for years dies at 76
Terry Anderson, a US journalist held hostage for nearly seven years during Lebanon's civil war, has died aged 76.
Trump’s Trial Challenge: Being Stripped of Control
Donald Trump had stood up to leave the Manhattan criminal courtroom as Justice Juan M. Merchan was wrapping up a scheduling discussion Tuesday.
Energy secretary Claire Coutinho defends government's climate record
Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho has defended the government's environmental record following criticism from the outgoing boss of the climate watchdog.
More than 11,000 evacuated in northern Indonesia as volcano erupts
Exclusion zone extended, flights disrupted as Ruang sends ash and smoke more than two kilometres into the sky.
Trump trial: Key players at the centre of the former president's criminal case
When Donald Trump sits at the defence table in the wood-panelled Manhattan courtroom over the next several weeks, he will be joined by a cast of characters who could feature in a Hollywood blockbuster. Opening statements in the first criminal trial of a former US president are expected on Monday.
James Webb Telescope reveals stunning image of young stars
Stunning new images from the Webb Telescope revealed a massive collection of young stars in a nebula in the M33 galaxy, also known as the Triangulum. This nebula is called NGC 604 and is home to a huge star-forming region.