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"So... you want us to... not fix the problems?" the PFY asks. "No, that's not what I'm saying. What I'm saying is that your approach could maybe do with a bit of an overhaul. Instead of attacking the problem head-on…
Close to a lagoon in north Wales, she thought she could walk her baby, toddler and dogs on public footpaths. But when she watched Michael Sheen's BBC documentary revealing the lagoon's history as a dumping ground of…
The breakthrough has revolutionised biology, and is also transforming medicine and farming. Now, AI company Anthropic has announced that it has discovered an enzyme system with properties “reminiscent of CRISPR”. In…
As the autumn planting season begins, this is a great time to plan ahead for next summer. Planting at this time of year can also help your climbers and shrubs get settled ahead of spring. After the 2026 heatwaves , many…
A once-in-a-century find. For archaeologists, however, the most notable feature was not the gold that had yet to materialise, but how quickly the story became framed as adventure. Years of survey, stratigraphic mapping…
This feeling has long been said to be caused by a build-up of lactic acid in the muscles. In fact, this remains a common explanation from recreational exercisers to elite athletes . But this belief is wrong – and lactic…
Animals offered people food, companionship, traction (pulling ploughs), clothing and transport. They also provided something less obvious but extraordinarily important: parchment to write on. This robust, plentiful and…
16, 2026. Credit: Getty | Daniel Heuer In January, the Trump administration rolled out a pilot program that uses artificial intelligence to authorize or deny certain types of care for patients with Medicare—a federal…
It was set to Automatic, my connection worked, and I had more interesting things to tweak. However, this overlooked setting can do more than handle DNS lookups . I can choose a specific DNS provider, and some providers…
There was quite a lot to welcome as the Lib Dems are making a clear effort to appeal to the business community. Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper MP , formally launched the Liberal Democrats’ Plan to Get…