25 h. ago Scientists prepare for 'mammothpox' virus that could emerge from arctic permafrost and threaten humanity

While the scenario and the virus were completely fictitious, scientists warn the threat of 'zombie viruses' emerging from permafrost thawing due to climate change is very real.

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35 h. ago Experts warn virus that almost all of us have caught may dramatically raise risk of young dementia

A virus that has infected about two thirds of Britons, and millions more worldwide, could increase the risk of developing the memory robbing disorder dementia earlier, scientists warn.

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38 h. ago Scientists warn rising heat could cause more mental health disorders

High temperatures are already worsening mental health, from anxiety to schizophrenia

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7 d. ago 'Wasted opportunity': Figures confirm Scotland failed to use pandemic as climate turning point

New statistics have confirmed Scotland failed to use the pandemic lockdown as a turning point to tackle climate change.

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8 d. ago Melting ice in the Arctic could unleash deadly 'zombie' viruses and trigger a new pandemic, climate scientists warn

Melting ice in the Arctic could unleash deadly 'zombie' viruses, an international panel of scientists has warned.

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1 week ago Scientists warn major US volcano is 'moving closer to an eruption' after earthquake activity increases

A massive US volcano looks like it will erupt in 'weeks to months,' scientists warn. It sits just 80 miles from a major city home to nearly 300,000 people.

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1 week ago The real cost of climate change: Global warming could make the average person 40% poorer by 2100, scientists warn

Scientists warn that 4°C (7.2°F) of warming will make the average person 40 per cent poorer by 2100, while the average Briton will be 46.5 per cent poorer.

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2 w. ago Scientists warn virus that poses 'serious global threat' could become next pandemic

The mpox virus poses an "ever-increasing" epidemic and pandemic risk, British scientists warn

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2 w. ago Weather tracker: Arctic winter sea ice at record low in 2025, scientists say

Annual peak is lowest on record, covering 5.53m sq miles – about 30,000 sq miles below the previous low in 2017Winter sea ice in the Arctic has reached a record low in 2025, according to Nasa and the US’s National Snow and Ice Data Center. The annual peak, recorded on 22 March, was the lowest since records began 47 years ago, with sea ice covering just 5.53m sq miles – about 1.1m sq miles less than last year – and 30,000 sq miles below the previous low in 2017. The Gulf of St Lawrence had almost no ice, while the Sea of Okhotsk experienced notably lower than average sea ice extent.In late January, sea ice extent in the Arctic unexpectedly decreased, losing an area the size of Italy (more than 115,000 sq miles). This can be attributed to cyclones pushing southerly winds in the Barents and Bering seas, causing ocean waves that broke apart and melted thin ice at the edge of the ice sheet. Temperatures up to 12C above normal were recorded between northern Greenland and the north pole. C...

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2 w. ago Deadly storms caused by 'intense' phenomenon as scientists warn 'damaging' storms to worsen in UK

Met Office scientists have revealed the cause of a cluster of "extreme" winter storms that hit the UK

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2 w. ago Deadly storms were driven by 'intense swirling vortex' as scientists warn 'damaging' storms will get worse in UK

Met Office scientists have revealed the cause of a cluster of "extreme" winter storms that hit the UK

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3 w. ago Top scientists call for an end to daylight saving time: Experts warn clock change fuels a rise in cancer, traffic accidents, and suicide

As the clocks are set to go forwards this Sunday, many of us will be dreading losing an hour in bed. Now, top scientists have called for an end to Daylight Saving Time.

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3 w. ago Scientists warn of hidden risk in popular summer skincare combination

Study can inform health policy guidelines, researchers say

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3 w. ago Mirror Covid lockdown survey reveals how people think pandemic changed their lives

Survey of 15,000 Brits reveals many believe we should have never gone into lockdown as scientists warn of "collective amnesia" towards the threat from a new virus

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3 w. ago Longevity scientists warn you 'can age faster' by experiencing devastating life event

Scientists at Columbia University investigated how something most of us have to face might impact your own biological age - the results may surprise you

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3 w. ago Earth's glaciers 'will not survive the 21st century' scientists warn

Scientists now warn that glaciers in many parts of the world 'will not survive the 21st century', potentially triggering catastrophic floods around the world.

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3 w. ago ‘Don’t call it zombie deer disease’: scientists warn of ‘global crisis’ as infections spread across the US

A contagious, fatal illness in deer, elk and moose has taken hold in the US and is now reaching other countries. While it has not infected humans yet, the risk is growingIn a scattershot pattern that now extends from coast to coast, continental US states have been announcing new hotspots of chronic wasting disease (CWD).The contagious and always-fatal neurodegenerative disorder infects the cervid family that includes deer, elk, moose and, in higher latitudes, reindeer. There is no vaccine or treatment. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Nicholas Prosper who murdered his family 'thought he was best friends with video game character'

Murderer Nicholas Prosper became obsessed with a child character called Clementine, which featured in a video game inspired by zombie apocalypse series The Walking Dead

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4 w. ago Sweet nicotine pouches more addictive than other flavours, scientists warn

Nicotine pouch use is on the rise in the UK and some flavours might be more addictive than others

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