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It’s the most costly anti-climate policy in the Australian government budget, working against efforts to cut emissions. This financial year, taxpayers will hand over nearly $10.8bn…

From skating to curling, the thrilling sports of the Winter Olympics have plenty of science behind them. Follow our coverage here to learn more.Downhill skier Lindsey…

Some farmers will lose money by opting into environment schemes under new plans to cap payments available for sustainable farming.Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, said the…

Mathematicians just made a big leap forward on one of the field’s all-time favorite problems.Curves—squiggly lines through space, such as a comet’s trajectory or a stock…

The environment minister, Murray Watt, has given the green light for the bulldozing of nearly 3,000 hectares of tropical savanna in the Northern Territory without an…

It’s mid-morning on a rare calm day in Newlyn, Cornwall. Will Roberts is back at the quayside with a catch of mackerel to unload, having set…

Lincolnshire’s Reform party mayor, Dame Andrea Jenkyns, has courted the head of an American oil and gas dynasty in the hope of bringing fracking to the…

There is a moment in Channel 4’s drama Dirty Business when Julie Maughan holds the body of her dead child and lets out an anguished cry.…

The World Nature Photography awards have announced the winners for 2026 and Australian Jono Allen has taken out the top prize Continue reading…

February 23, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmAncient art could hold clues to the origins of written languageThousands of markings on objects made around…