4 h. 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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39 h. 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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65 h. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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4 d. 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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5 d. 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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8 d. ago Violent earthquake swarm strikes just miles from major volcano on brink of exploding... sparking eruption fears

Multiple earthquakes have hit near a major US volcano that scientists warn is gearing up for an eruption. The 11,000-foot-tall volcano sits near a city home to 300,000 Americans.

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1 week ago Fire Brigade Union boss speaks out as West Lothian wildfire continues into fourth day

Fire crews worked all weekend to try and contain the fire with 9 fire appliances and a specialist helicopter deployed to drop water on the burning trees and moorland.

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1 week ago Scientists reveal exact date universe will end: 'Sooner than we feared'

Scientists have discovered that the universe is decaying much faster than they thought, and have pinpointed exactly when it will perish.

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1 week ago Bird flu in cats needs 'urgent surveillance' as scientists warn of pandemic risk

A major bird flu study points to risk of another pandemic after a spike of infections in cats

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1 week ago Scientists tackling 'enigmatic' parasite that liquifies liver and invades brain

The potentially deadly parasite can 'kill anything you throw at it', scientists warn

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1 week ago Everyday household appliance could be an incubator for bacteria

Scientists warn this common household appliance could become an 'incubator' for dangerous pathogens such as Listeria and Salmonella.

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2 w. ago This common household item could be 75x dirtier than your toilet seat

Scientists warn that a common household item you probably touch every day has 75 times more bacteria than a toilet seat.

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2 w. ago 'Zombie' volcano dormant for 250,000 years awakens as scientists warn of eruption

A volcano that has not erupted in 250,000 years has shown signs of returning to life. Scientists warned that an eruption could cause widespread damage and seriously threaten life.

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3 w. ago Huge underwater volcano situated off US coast could erupt 'any day now', scientists warn

The Axial Seamount is the most active volcano in the Pacific Northwest and is reaching critical levels

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3 w. ago Scientists warn deadly pathogens can survive in popular home appliance you use weekly

Scientists warn that deadly pathogens can survive in this popular home appliance. This research highlights a serious health risk for 22 million Americans.

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3 w. ago Scientists issue chilling warning over washing machines after finding deadly germs survive your spin cycle

Scientists warn that deadly pathogens can survive in this popular home appliance. This research highlights a serious health risk for 22 million Americans.

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