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Record numbers of offenders are being recalled to prison in England and Wales with union officials claiming that some are deliberately breaking the terms of their…

Juha Kujala no longer knows how many reindeer will return to his farm from the forest each December. The 54-year-old herder releases his animals into the…

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. You’re listening to our weekly science news roundup.First up, earlier this month…

In the 18 months since I became energy secretary, the government has made a simple argument: that if we want to bring down energy bills for…

The government has defied gloomy price expectations for its latest auction for offshore wind capacity. The worry a few months ago was that bill payers would…

The rising cost of living and a lack of access to contraception have driven another rise in abortion rates in England and Wales, providers and doctors…

A make-or-break auction for the UK government’s goal to create a clean electricity system by 2030 has awarded subsidy contracts to enough offshore windfarms to power…

January 13, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm2025 Wasn’t the Hottest Year on Record. Earth Is Still Barreling to the Climate BrinkGlobal warming surpassed…

Last year was the third-hottest on record, scientists have said, with mounting fossil fuel pollution behind “exceptional” temperatures.The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said 2025 had continued…

The University of California, San Diego, pictured here, is one of 10 UC system institutions. Laser1987/iStock/Getty Images The University of California system reached record enrollment this…