Texas firm will buy,
£37 million stake,
Expanding the stars.
£37 million stake,
Expanding the stars.
A Texas-based company wants to expand its deep space communitcations network.
Category: Science
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Rare plant makes comeback from brink of extinction
Kentish milkwort thrives,
Seven-fold surge since 2013—
Conservation wins.The Kentish milkwort has seen a seven-fold increase since conservation efforts in 2013.
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A woolly solution to NI’s peatland problems?
Wool from northern sheep,
Roots weaving through damp peatlands—
Carbon's gentle hand.Could locally-sourced wool restore peatlands and reduce the carbon cost of conservation?
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Is it safe to swim at England’s bathing sites?
England's rivers call,
Yet warning signs now stand guard—
Swim safe? Not this year.Signs warning people not to swim are in place at almost all of England's official inland river bathing sites due to concerns the water could be unsafe
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‘Don’t swim’ at 12 of 14 river bathing sites, as more locations announced
England's rivers warn,
Bacteria blooms at bath sites—
Swim not, health at stake.Too much bacteria linked to faeces found at almost all England's designated river bathing sites
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City’s historic Assembly Rooms to be repaired
York’s Assembly Rooms,
Roof and portico repaired,
Conservation's care.York Conservation Trust says the Grade I-listed building needs work to its roof and portico.
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‘Beekeeping helps me clear my mind and get better headspace’
In the quiet hive,
Seventeen-year-old Jenson
Finds peace, sharpens mind.Jenson, 17, says it helped him feel good to return to school after four years learning at home.
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‘Alarming-looking’ caterpillar webs in park ‘harmless’
In London’s green park,
Caterpillar webs abound—
Nature's shield, not threat.Butterfly Conservation says while the effect of the webs "can look alarming", they protect against predators.
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White-tailed eagles to be released in Exmoor despite farmer warnings
Eagles take to sky,
Exmoor's farmers voice concern—
Livestock at high risk.Some farmers fear the reintroduction of the UK's biggest bird of prey will threaten their livestock.
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A 17th Century ‘supercomputer’ once owned by Indian royalty sells for record in auction
Royal astrolabe sold,
Seventeenth century finds
New home, record set.The astrolabe – or astronomical computer – is possibly the largest in existence and had never been exhibited before.