A global survey of attitudes towards science is reassuring, though suggests scientists need to do more to engage with the public, says Science Director, Roger Highfield.
Climate scientists are investigating whether a two-year temperature surge is a blip or means that global warming is accelerating. Roger Highfield, Science Director, reports.
Neuroscientists have harnessed Hollywood to chart the most detailed functional map of the brain to date. Roger Highfield, Science Director, reports.
A five-year roadmap to help the aviation sector achieve net-zero climate impact by 2050 is published today by a Cambridge University team. Roger Highfield, Science Director, reports.
Evidence is published today that human-generated atmospheric carbon dioxide is boosting Earth’s surface temperature faster than ever, reports Science Director Roger Highfield.
The extraordinary extent of plastic pollution, and burning, is revealed by a global inventory today, created with the help of AI. Roger Highfield, Science Director, reports.
Electrification is a key component of the energy transition that can also help deal with coastline erosion. Roger Highfield, Science Director, reports.
A machine learning analysis has revealed the most effective climate policies out of 1,500 implemented worldwide. There are not many, reports Science Director, Roger Highfield.
Lab grown chicken could be produced as cheaply as organic chicken, according to a study published today. Roger Highfield, Science Director, reports.
Roger Highfield, Science Director, describes a study that highlights the challenges the aviation industry faces to cut its impact on the climate.
The Moon could be used to store a backup copy of frozen cells from most Earth species to protect global diversity. Roger Highfield, Science Director, discusses this radical proposal to preserve biodiversity in the event of global catastrophe.
For an event in the IMAX last night, Roger Highfield discussed how much we trust computers with Professor Paul Brenner, a US veteran who works at the Center for Research Computing, University of Notre Dame, Indiana.