The ocean grave for 264 spacecraft
The Ocean Race Point Nemo in the Pacific Ocean is the final resting place for hundreds of spacecraft (Credit: The Ocean Race) Point Nemo has become the final resting place for hundreds of spacecraft. What will future archaeologists make of it? In the middle of the South Pacific, around 2,688km (1,670 miles) from the nearest […]
EU split over use of major weedkiller glyphosate
Getty Images Crop-spraying in Germany: Many European farmers use glyphosate An EU vote has failed to resolve a controversy over the use of glyphosate, the world’s biggest-selling weedkiller. One UN study called the chemical “probably carcinogenic”, but other scientists said it was safe to use. The current glyphosate licence runs out in the EU on […]
Young workers power South Africa’s video games industry
Devlyn van der Walt Devlyn van der Walt always wanted to work in video games As a child Devlyn van der Walt dreamed of one day being a video game developer. “During primary school, I would make games from paper and put them into a ring bind file, cut out paper characters and move them […]
The 10 films getting the biggest early Oscar buzz
Searchlight Pictures/ Amazon Content Services/ Paramount Pictures/ Mubi/ BBC (Credit: Searchlight Pictures/ Amazon Content Services/ Paramount Pictures/ Mubi/ BBC) These are the films generating the most excitement ahead of awards season, from Demi Moore’s body-horror comeback to the return of Ridley Scott’s swords-and-sandals epic. Focus Features Conclave Its potboiler plot doesn’t sound like awards bait […]
Sewage-dumping water companies face unlimited fines
Getty Images Latest figures from the Environment Agency showed a total of 301,081 sewage spills in England in 2022. Water companies could face unlimited fines for dumping sewage under government plans due to be unveiled in the coming days. Ministers want to lift a cap of £250,000 for penalties for firms that release sewage into […]
The science of running faster
Serenity Strull/BBC/Getty Images Sprinting is a complex combination of stability, coordination, muscle power and neural activity (Credit: Serenity Strull/BBC/Getty Images) Olympic sprinters have won the genetic lottery, but that does not mean that the rest of us cannot learn to run faster. Every four years the Olympics and Paralympics give us a chance to see […]
Colman’s Blue Peter badge delight baffles co-star
Actress Olivia Colman reacted with joy as she received a Blue Peter badge, while her Paddington in Peru co-star Antonio Banderas appeared bewildered. Presenter Shini Muthukrishnan awarded badges to the pair during an interview for the long-running British TV programme, which Colman used to watch as a child. Watch as Colman receives the award and […]
Apple told to pay Ireland €13bn in tax by EU
Reuters Apple has been ordered to pay Ireland €13bn (£11bn; $14bn) in unpaid taxes by Europe’s top court, putting an end to an eight-year row. The European Commission accused Ireland of giving Apple illegal tax advantages in 2016, but Ireland has consistently argued against the need for the tax to be paid. The Irish government […]
Marcus Rashford: Manchester United forward’s campaign to make change happen
In his interview with the BBC after Johnson’s staggering U-turn, Rashford boldly declared: “I don’t want this to be the end of it because there are more steps that need to be taken. People are struggling all year round, so we need to learn more about the situation they are in and how we can […]
New £4.1m endoscopy unit officially opened in Sheffield
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Jayne Dunn, the Lord Mayor of Sheffield, was invited to tour the new facilities and speak to staff A new £4.1m unit equipped with the latest technology to help medics examine patients’ internal organs has been officially opened in Sheffield. The endoscopy facilities, which are based at both the […]