science
The strange metals forcing us to rethink how electricity really works
Some 40 years ago, physicists noticed certain metals were conducting electricity in a bizarre way no one could explain. New answers to how and why this happens are forcing us to question how electricity flows Source link
Ovaries may turn into an 'immune-like organ' after the menopause
The ovaries of aged mice become infiltrated with immune cells linked to widespread inflammation in the body, and the same change could be happening in women Source link
Slug sleuths on the trail of gorging gastropods
How predicting slugs’ behaviour is helping farmers and their crops. Source link
Nature campaigners take on football club
Kidderminster Harriers want to build several football pitches on nearby green belt land. Source link
Will this heatwave feel as hot and sticky as the last one?
The UK’s next heatwave is here, but will it feel as hot and sticky as the last one? Source link
Farmers 'vindicated' after judge's ruling on pylon firm accessing land
Groups representing landowners claimed they were “frightened” by agents turning up on their farms. Source link
Restoration of river bank saltmarshes begins
Groundwork North East and Cumbria says the scheme will improve water quality and biodiversity Source link
Wildfire in southern France forces evacuation of 10,000 people
Tour de France organisers ban spectators from stage three as a wildfire hits the Pyrénées-Orientales region. Source link
Collapse of AMOC ocean current may already be locked in
The fate of the Atlantic Ocean current that keeps Europe’s climate warm depends on our carbon emissions and the rate of ice melt from Greenland, but there is a chance that a shutdown is already inevitable Source link
Human brains may have got bigger for no particular reason
Our brains are large compared with other animals, so it is tempting to assume there was an evolutionary advantage to them – but that may not be true at all Source link