Surrounded by microplastics: The tiny pollution we drink, eat and breathe
Although this type of plastic pollution usually enters the human body in very small concentrations, it is precisely its tiny size that is alarming scientists
Although this type of plastic pollution usually enters the human body in very small concentrations, it is precisely its tiny size that is alarming scientists
A study estimates that more than one billion people are affected and reveals that nutritional imbalances continue to rise. Childhood obesity has quadrupled over the course of three decades
An analysis of the evolution of the planet’s climate can be made by following the human carbon footprint, as well as the traces left by rising temperatures in tree rings, ice and sediment
It is difficult to find a recent conflict that has led to as many deaths or buildings destroyed in such a short period of time. These data and graphs help put the figures in context
Drowning is the third main cause of unintentional trauma death in the world. According to the UN World Report on Drowning, more than 40 people lose their lives every hour in this way
Crawford Lake hides a history book at its bottom: perfect layers of sediments that show centuries of human impact, year by year
Kyiv’s attack to recover territories occupied by Moscow is expected to take place before mid-June along the southern and eastern front lines, where Russian forces have dug in
A visual description of the fatal crash between a passenger train and a freight train that were inexplicably running along the same track
Since Russia invaded Ukraine there has not been a single day without an airstrike warning. Front line regions such as Kharkiv and Donetsk have spent a total of over 1,000 hours on alert
The 7.8 magnitude tremor is the strongest recorded in the region in more than 20 years
The reconstruction plan, due for completion in 2035, aims to support the narrative that Moscow has saved the Russian-speaking population from Ukrainian discrimination
Next-door nations are preparing for a flood of visitors as cases and hospitalizations surge in the Asian giant
A nuclear fusion experiment at a US national lab reached a milestone on the path to producing clean and almost endless energy, although commercial applications are still a long way off