Reports and Studies
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How Japan’s powerful earthquakes have shifted the land
The power of the magnitude 7.5 quake in Japan can be seen in just how much the ground moved. It…
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Colossal pliosaur sea monster skull on display in Dorset
The skull of a colossal sea monster that was unearthed from the Jurassic Coast has gone on public display. The…
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Astronomical calendar discovered in ancient Chinese tomb
Ancient wooden artifacts that may be linked to an astronomical calendar have been unearthed by archaeologists in China. The discovery…
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‘He never hesitated’: Samer Abudaqa – father, friend, fearless photographer
When 15-year-old Zain Abudaqa spoke to his father by telephone on December 15, he had no idea it was the…
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Wolves win against farmers as Swiss cull put on hold
Switzerland’s mountain farmers are disappointed and angry, because a cull of the country’s wolves has been put on hold by…
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Nasa mission lines up to ‘touch the Sun’
It promises to be a remarkable moment in the history of space exploration. A year from now, on 24 December,…
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Sewage spill monitors extend reach to cover all England
All of England’s storm overflows are now electronically monitored, making it easier to hold water companies to account, the government…
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‘We cry for Palestine’: Indonesian homemakers mobilise support for ‘family’
On a cloudy and dull Sunday morning in December, more than a thousand people gathered on the grounds of the…
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In Zimbabwe, a small publisher that helped launch big voices shuts down
In 2006, a small but supportive publisher helped Zimbabwean author Valerie Tagwira make the transition from doctor to published author,…
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Illness anxiety disorder linked to increase risk of death
A recent study conducted by Swedish researchers sheds light on a disturbing connection between obsessive disorder, specifically illness anxiety disorder,…
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