Mass graves on Orkney could be Stone Age tsunami victimsJim Richardson/Getty By Michael Marshall Stone Age mass graves on UK islands might be filled with the victims of a prehistoric tsunami, according to a controversial new study. Shetland and Orkney are archipelagos that lie off the north coast of Great Britain. Both have been inhabited […]
The team at the site in north-east Jordan where the earliest bread was found Image courtesy of Alexis Pantos A trail of ancient bread crumbs has helped archaeologists put the origins of bread making in the Stone Age. The find provides the first direct evidence that humans were baking with wheat and oats thousands of […]
The offshore wind farm viewed from Skegness Pier on another hot day in JulySteven Booth/Alamy Live News. By Chris Baraniuk Britain is experiencing a “wind drought” that has slowed or halted the blades on turbines around the country. July’s wind energy output so far is down 40 per cent when compared to the same period […]
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales FOR archaeologists, the UK’s current heatwave is more than just an excuse to kick back and soak up some rays. When the ground is baked by days of sun, markings that indicate the location of ancient settlements begin to emerge in the parched terrain. In […]
With the programme for New Scientist Live really shaping up, here are five things you won’t want to miss out on at our award-winning show… Technology in sport is giving athletes the crucial edge over their rivals, helping umpires make difficult decisions and giving fans exciting new ways to experience the action. As we’ve seen […]
Olivier Grunewald/oliviergrunewald.com By Jon White IT LOOKS like a minor miracle. A tiny stretch of road has escaped the lava flows from the latest eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, which is still menacing a corner of Big Island two months after it began. So frequent are such scenes in a place regularly scorched by volcanic […]
The UK’s emissions targets allow for an increase in aviation emissionsDavid Kilpatrick / Alamy Stock Photo By Michael Le Page The UK is not on course to meet its own targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions in the 2020s and 2030s. And the longer it delays taking the necessary action the more it will cost […]
The smoke hangs in the air this morning as the fire continues to burnPA By New Scientist staff and Press Association Fire crews will launch a heavy attack to combat a vast moorland blaze which led to the evacuation of a number of homes. Pockets of fire continue to burn across a six-kilometre area of […]
The Barents Sea, home to a diverse array of wildlife, could be completely gone in just a few years – perhaps the most dramatic impact of climate change yet seen Waves crash along the coast of the Barents SeaFranz Aberham/Getty By Andy Coghlan An entire Arctic ecosystem suddenly started shrinking within the last 10 years […]