‘Plastic Man’ in Senegal on a mission against garbage
by DAKAR, Senegal (AP) – On a beach in Senegal with so much plastic trash that much of the sand is covered, a man tries to …
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Worcestershire towns brace for floods despite dry summer
The West Midlands may still be officially in drought, but as winter approaches preparations are already underway for rains and floods. As the Environment Agency …
Starfish Space unveils ambitious plan to demonstrate orbital satellite docking
An artist’s conception shows the Otter Pup satellite. (Space starfish illustration) Just three years after its inception, a Tukwila, Washington-based startup called Starfish Space is …
Science agreement between UK and Switzerland is excluded from the EU program
Britain’s science minister said the Swiss collaboration was the first in a series of planned science deals (file image) The UK and Switzerland reach an …
Meditation as effective as anxiety medication, study finds
The first study to directly compare medication to meditation for anxiety finds that both methods work equally well in reducing symptoms. The finding, published Wednesday …
How cashews help reduce plastic waste from Moffat Forest
Adrian Kershaw told Arlene Stuart of BBC Scotland’s Landward the reasons for the removal and replacement of the plastic tube A massive project to reduce …
Fertilizers change the way bumblebees ‘see’ flowers by altering the electric field that attracts them to pollinate, study finds
An annotated photo of a bumblebee looking for flowers to pollinate.Robert Pickett/Getty Images/Insider Bees leave an electrical trace on pollinated flowers, indicating to other bees …
Israeli archaeologists discover ancient comb with ‘complete sentence’
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli archaeologists have found an ancient comb dating to around 3,700 years ago and bearing what is likely the oldest known complete …
NASA delays Artemis launch as Tropical Storm Nicole approaches Florida
NASA has delayed the launch of its next-generation mega-rocket and space capsule to the Moon as Florida braces for an impending storm. Tropical Storm Nicole, …
Pakistan FM seeks compensation for flood damage
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — Pakistan’s foreign minister reiterated calls for compensation for the unprecedented destruction wrought in the country by floods this summer, saying …