Leeds maternity units downgraded to ‘inadequate’
37 minutes agoShareSaveShareSaveGetty ImagesDivya Talwar & Sarah BellBBC NewsMaternity services at two Leeds hospitals have been downgraded from "good" to…
Banning Plastic Bags Works to Limit Shoreline Litter, Study Finds
Using crowdsourced data from shore cleanups, researchers found that areas that enacted plastic bag bans or fees had fewer bags…
TikTok Hits Cannes, Where a U.S. Ban Seems a Distant Dream
Just six months ago, TikTok’s future in the United States looked doomed. The Supreme Court had upheld a federal law…
Marijuana’s Links to Heart Attack and Stroke Are Becoming Clearer
The evidence is stacking up that the drug is associated with a greater likelihood of heart problems.While most Americans consider…
Edward Anders, Who Duped Nazis and Illuminated the Cosmos, Dies at 98
His research unraveled mysteries about the solar system and the demise of the dinosaurs. In retirement, he turned his attention…
In Appalachia, a Father Got Black Lung. Then His Son Did, Too.
Denver Brock and his son Aundra used to spend early mornings hunting rabbits in the wooded highlands of Harlan County,…
Vera Rubin Observatory Brings Universe’s Darkest Mysteries Into Focus
To reach the top of Cerro Pachón, a mountain at the edge of the Atacama Desert in Chile, astronomers take…
Six ways to keep your home and yourself cool in hot weather
1 hour agoShareSaveEsme StallardClimate and science reporterVisual Journalism TeamBBC NewsShareSaveGetty ImagesWhen temperatures soar, here are six simple things you can…
SpaceX Starship Explodes During Test in Texas
The Starship experienced a “major anomaly” before starting its 10th flight test. Elon Musk’s giant moon and Mars rocket has…
Amber heat health alerts in place as temperatures above 30C likely
29 minutes agoShareSaveSimon KingLead Weather PresenterCachella SmithBBC NewsShareSavePA MediaAmber heat health alerts are in place across the whole of England…