Fly-tippers face £5k fine in new crackdown

Red squirrel project opens £250k community grant

Groups from around northern England and southern Scotland can bid for funding to help the creatures.

Rise in accidents involving kids and e-bikes sparks debate about regulation

Emergency room departments are reporting soaring numbers of pediatric trauma accidents associated with micromobility devices. Experts and advocates agree that the federal government needs to step in.

BBC Science9h ago

Crew searching for Amelia Earhart arrives at crab-infested island

Researchers will sleep on their ship to avoid giant crabs that can lift heavy weights, split open coconuts, and may have played a role in Earhart's demise.

NPR Health10h ago

Sauna research gathers steam

Leading researchers in heat exposure are coming together to reach a consensus on what we know — and don't — about the health benefits of sauna and its potential for treating and preventing disease.

BBC Science15h ago

Storm Rachel batters Southern California, brings flooding to Las Vegas

Large waves from the post-tropical cyclone battered homes in Long Beach, and brought flooding to parts of Las Vegas near the famed Strip.

BBC Science18h ago

Stinky 'skunk' plant cleared from river

The plant is said to smell like "rotting meat" and is is native to swamps and other wetlands in the Pacific Northwest.