science

A drug that kills cancer cells by puncturing them comes with an additional benefit: tests in mice suggest it reduces the growth of pain-sensing nerves around tumours Source link

A BBC investigation uncovers how criminals are operating huge illegal rubbish tips across the country. Source link

50 years since Concorde’s first commercial flight, is aviation going supersonic again? Source link

A striking shot of biting flies on the head of a crocodile is among the winning entries in the British Ecological Society’s annual Capturing Ecology photography competition Source link

Almost 80 years ago, sociologists identified a new personality type that is particularly sensitive to loneliness. It’s even more relevant today, says Annalee Newitz Source link

The light-sensitive tissue of birds’ eyes is not supplied with oxygen by blood vessels – instead, it powers itself with a flood of sugar, and this may have evolutionary benefits Source link

The degradation of ecosystems around the world threatens UK food security, a long-awaited report says. Source link

People who combine different types of exercise – such as running, cycling and swimming – seem to live longer than those with less varied workouts Source link

The government has announced the details of its long-awaited Warm Homes Plan which promises to cut energy bills. Source link

The discovery suggests cows may have far greater cognitive abilities than previously assumed. Source link