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How meteorologists recreated weather that helped decide second world war

Experts helped guide weather scenes in Pressure – a film depicting dramatic buildup to 1944’s D-day landings

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

In 1914 passenger pigeon went extinct following the death of Martha in Cincinnati Zoo, over 100 years later more than 500 bird species are facing risk of extinction, finds research study

Scientists found that even with complete protection from human-caused threats like habitat loss, hunting, and climate change, about 250 bird species could still die out.

The Economic Times · Sep 1

Glacier collapse that killed hundreds in Nepal was decades in the making, scientists say

The mountains around Nepal’s Langtang valley are warming at an exceptional rate, reshaping the region in ways that make ‘horrible incidents’ like this more likely, scientists tell Stuti Mishra

The Independent UK · Aug 28

How AI can supercharge your studies – but don’t cross any red lines

Prof Louise Hague, from the University of Reading, says that if students follow the guidelines they can get the most out of this gamechanging technology

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6

A tool that can predict staff resignations at the NHS, one of the UK's largest employers, just won a major AI prize

University researchers and NHS staff developed an AI forecasting tool that predicts resignations and explains workforce factors behind possible departures.

TechRadar · Jun 20

Why eating five portions of fruit and veg a day still might not be enough

Everyone needs to eat more blueberries, plums, blackberries, broad beans and cherries, researchers say

The Independent UK · Jun 8

The slowest-looking plant on Earth is evolving faster than scientists expected — here’s how

Cactus evolving faster than expected explained: New research reveals cacti are evolving and creating new species at a surprisingly fast rate, challenging long-held ideas about plant evolution. Scientists discovered that rapid changes in flower shape, rather than flower size, are the key driver behind this rapid diversification, making cacti one…

The Economic Times · May 14

World’s ‘oldest’ octopus is not actually an octopus, new scans reveal

Scientists say the findings solve a decades-long puzzle

The Independent UK · Apr 8

This typographer is inspired by circuit boards, a weathered stone and brick lettering

Josse Pickard's work combines modern technology with traditional craft.

Creative Bloq · Mar 14

430,000-year-old well-preserved wooden tools are the oldest ever found

Alder digging or scraping tool found at lake-side site used for animal butchery

The Independent UK · Jan 27