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New findings suggest the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, or Amoc, could collapse maybe even within the next few years causing climate disaster in Europe. By Robert Marsh Amid news of lethal heatwaves across the Northern Hemisphere comes the daunting prospect of...

Is climate change to blame for the heatwave engulfing southern Europe at present? As temperatures are projected to reach 45℃ two experts explain. By Emma Hill and Ben Vivian Europe is currently in the midst of a heatwave. Italy, in particular,...

With geologists hunting high and low for battery materials, an enormous new discovery of phosphate rock could have huge implications for the electric vehicle industry. The reserves, discovered in Rogaland, southwest Norway by Anglo-Norwegian firm Norge Mining, are equivalent to...

There are several AI technologies waiting in the wings of next-level ChatGPT, including humanoid robots, AI lawyers, and AI-driven science. By Fabian Stephany and Johann Laux In the evolving relationship between technology and society, humans have shown themselves to be incredibly...

Some elite sportsmen in ancient Greece and Rome were paid to play, travel internationally and enjoy celebrity status. They lived a lifestyle similar to a modern elite professional sportsperson. By Wray Vamplew Ancient Greeks lived in perhaps 1,000 autonomous communities stretching,...

Greek mythology has much to teach us about women's rebellion. Although women were considered minors, in myths they spoke truth to power and fiercely resisted injustice and oppression. By Marie-Claire Beaulieu As a scholar of ancient mythology, I’m aware of many...

Xena the Greek warrior princess, who started as an antagonist of Hercules, captivated audiences around the world more than 20 years ago.

Ernst Kuipers, the Dutch health minister, recently announced that regulations were being modified to allow doctors to apply euthanasia to children aged one to 12 years who were terminally ill and suffering unbearably. By Dominic Wilkinson Previously, assisted dying was an...

By Spiros Bougheas The recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a regional US bank that funded start-up companies in the technology and innovation sector, has created a worldwide wave of financial instability. Despite the efforts of US financial regulators to...

Starseeds are a new group of people on Earth who believe they’re aliens. Also called star people, they are individuals who believe they have come to Earth from other dimensions to help heal the planet and guide humanity into...