11 h. ago Scientists warn massive underwater volcano is 'ready' to ERUPT... and will release millions of tons of lava

Scientists monitoring the swelling of a massive volcano off the West Coast warned, 'it is ready' to erupt after finding

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29 h. ago New virus discovered in China is 'one small step' away from triggering a pandemic, scientists warn

American researchers say the new strain of bat coronavirus could be multiple times deadlier the COVID-19 and can cause the next potential pandemic.

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38 h. ago Giant asteroid swarm near Venus could pose ‘invisible threat’ to Earth, scientists warn

Scientists suspect many asteroids around Venus are obscured from our view due to the Sun’s glare

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4 d. ago The Sun is causing Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites to drop from space

Solar storms could see satellite parts hit the ground, scientists warn

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8 d. ago Scientists warn over 'awakening' European supervolcano eruption

Following a number of powerful earthquakes at Campi Flegrei in Italy, scientists are alarmed that a major eruption could be pending

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8 d. ago 'Serious' fungal infections from deadly superbugs on the rise in England, scientists warn

Experts stress the importance of 'remaining vigilant' to rising levels of 'serious' yeast infections

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8 d. ago Is THIS how the world will end? Scientists warn Earth could be flung out of orbit by a passing star

If there is to be a global apocalypse, what might be to blame for wiping out all life on Earth? Scientists believe they may finally have the answer - and it suggests we could face a grisly demise.

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8 d. ago Scientists warn one of world's supervolcanoes is awakening: 'It will plunge the planet into chaos'

A surge in tremors, swelling ground, and rising gas emissions point to unsettling activity at Campi Flegrei, one of the world's most dangerous supervolcanoes.

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9 d. ago Africa is being torn apart by a 'superplume' of hot rock from deep within Earth, scientists warn

A massive crack is forming beneath one of the world's continents, and scientists believe it could one day split the continent in two, giving rise to a brand new ocean.

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9 d. ago Earth heading for 'unprecedented' 2C rise in global temperatures as Met Office reveals 'shocking statistics'

Scientists warn there is 'no sign of respite' from climate change as temperatures continue to rise

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1 week ago Deadly Australian floods were made worse by climate crisis and such storms are no longer ‘natural’, scientists warn

Weather patterns like those driving this week’s floods in New South Wales have become up to 15 per cent wetter

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1 week ago UK households warned to check on blackbirds when they enter your garden

Scientists warn that a deadly disease has been culling blackbird populations - here's what you need to know and the signs that blackbirds in your garden may be infected

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2 w. ago Scientists warn Enhanced Games athletes of heart attack risks and having libidos ‘killed off’

Researchers hit out at organisers’ claims of athlete safetyPaper also points to ‘evidence of psychiatric conditions’Enhanced Games competitors run the risk of their libido being “killed off” as well as a greater chance of heart attacks and psychiatric issues by taking performance enhanced drugs, leading experts have warned.Prof Ian Broadley, whose research has been supported by the World Anti-Doping Agency, and his colleague Martin Chandler, a research fellow who specialises in PEDs, also told the Guardian that organisers’ claims that banned drugs can be made safer if taken under medical supervision are “incorrect and misleading”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Giant RATS three times the size of standard rodents are discovered: Enormous vermin have sharp incisors, thick fur and 3

A scientist has discovered a whopping species of rat that measures more than 2.5 feet long - three times the size of a brown rat.

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2 w. ago War and microplastics are new threat to bees, scientists warn

Report from University of Reading found Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left bees without diverse food

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2 w. ago Now climate scientists warn the 1.5°C warming limit is too HIGH

Researchers now say that the world needs to stay within 1°C of the pre-industrial average to avoid a catastrophic sea level rise.

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2 w. ago Sea level rise will cause ‘catastrophic inland migration’, scientists warn

Rising oceans will force millions away from coasts even if global temperature rise remains below 1.5C, analysis findsSea level rise will become unmanageable at just 1.5C of global heating and lead to “catastrophic inland migration”, the scientists behind a new study have warned. This scenario may unfold even if the average level of heating over the last decade of 1.2C continues into the future.The loss of ice from the giant Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets has quadrupled since the 1990s due to the climate crisis and is now the principal driver of sea level rise. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago World first solar storm emergency drill reveals humans aren’t prepared

Extreme space weather can threaten national security, scientists warn

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2 w. ago Bees face new threats from wars, street lights and microplastics, scientists warn

University of Reading report says conflicts including war in Ukraine among 12 most pressing threats to pollinatorWar zones, microplastics and street lights are among the emerging threats to the bee population, according to scientists.Bee experts have drawn up a list of the 12 most pressing threats to the pollinator over the next decade, published in a report, Emerging Threats and Opportunities for Conservation of Global Pollinators, by the University of Reading. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Habitat in many estuaries at high risk of being ‘squeezed’ out by climate change

Scientists warn rising sea levels could push important freshwater tidal areas up against man-made barriers such as weirs.

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