US President Donald Trump has dismissed concerns over climate change on a visit to fire-ravaged California, telling an official “I don’t think science knows” about global warming. “It’ll...
Humpback whales enter crocodile river ‘in Australian first’ – BBC News
Australian officials say they will try to guide a humpback whale out of a crocodile-infested river in the Northern Territory after it got lost and ended up 30km (18.5 miles) inland. The whale and others were on an...
Scientists discover possible sign of life in clouds of Venus
Astronomers detected phosphine, a chemical compound, in the clouds of Earth’s closest planetary neighbour Venus, and it may be a possible sign of life.
COVID-19 cases are rising in the UK – but are deaths?
Despite a rise in cases, daily COVID-19 deaths are the lowest they’ve been since the start of the pandemic. The number of cases is as high as it was at the height of the pandemic, but that’s because the #UK is testing...
Tensions run high as thousands of migrants are left without shelter after Greece’s Moria camp fire
The Greek authorities have accused the migrants of deliberately burning down the Moria camp in an attempt to be transferred off the island of Lesbos. Now, with over 12,000 migrants without shelter, many are taking to...
‘Day eight of the fire’ | Bobcat wildfire continues to rage near Los Angeles
California is still ablaze with wildfires that have left many parts of the state completely destroyed. Fires are currently raging across California, Oregon, and parts of Washington.
Cancel Culture: The David Hume Edinburgh Edition | #PollyBites
Edinburgh-born Enlightenment philosopher David Hume was so clever, he went to university at the age of 10. Now, he’s been unceremoniously kicked out. Edinburgh University, which had named its biggest eyesore of a...