A US-based biotech firm has developed a plastic-eating fungi, offering an eco-friendly solution to tackle the global nappy waste crisis Plastic-munching fungi could prove a powerful new ally in ...

The world’s highest court has paved the way for polluting nations to be sued for their emissions in a ruling described as “a once-in-a-generation moment” for climate justice. On Wednesday, the ...

Scientists cottoned on to jab-free vaccines There was good news for trypanophobics this week with the discovery that vaccines could one day be administered via dental floss. Trypanophobia – a morbid ...

Now in its 46th year, the Edinburgh International Book Festival returns for two weeks this August, bringing together authors and literary fans from across the globe. We spoke to the festival’s CEO ...

A giant octopus made a surprise appearance on an English beach this week – or at least, a sand-drawn version of one did. Measuring a whopping 100 metres across, the ephemeral artwork appeared on ...

A Scottish startup wants to turn the tide on ghost gear by crafting striking geometric plant pots from plastic recovered from discarded fishing nets. The founders of POTR reckon their ‘ocean pots’ are ...

A mindful mode on the Fairphone 6 offers a tactile way to escape the constant ping of notifications and help people find the right digital balance When mobile phones first hit the mainstream in the ...

The ‘golden age of medicine’ arrived, animals returned from the brink, the renewables juggernaut gathered pace, plus more good news ...

China’s emissions shrank, scientists had a breast cancer breakthrough, and Europe’s best cycle city was revealed, plus more good news ...

Deforestation in Brazil and Colombia has plummeted following changes in political leadership, according to analysis by the World Resources Institute’s (WRI) in partnership with the University of ...

1. EU emissions shrank (and China’s ‘may have peaked’) While the climate crisis came into ever sharper focus in 2024, emissions continued to rise – but not everywhere. Data published in October ...