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Environmental contaminants, such as chemicals in water and soil and light pollution, represent a greater health threat than war, terrorism, malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, drugs and alcohol combined, according to the review of scientific…

Researchers hope to reduce the environmental impact of single-use items such as syringes, diagnostic tests and face masks, in a sector thought to contribute up to 5 per cent of global carbon emissions. The international collaboration,…

One of this year's honourees is Jasmin Paris, an ultramarathon runner and veterinarian at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Science. Paris has made history as the first woman to complete the Barkley Marathons, one of the world's most…

Women who require intensive care when pregnant are more likely to die compared with women who are not admitted – an excess risk that persists for up to a year after discharge from hospital, researchers also found. Experts say the…

Scientists have unlocked a vital clue in a solar mystery that has intrigued astronomers, including the great Galileo, for some 400 years. Research suggests that the process that generates the sun's magnetic field – known as the solar…

A dramatic mix of designs drawing upon influences including empowering sportswear for women and surrealist art feature in this year’s Edinburgh College of Art Fashion Show. The outfits, centring on the showcase of the Graduate students’…

The outfits, centring on the showcase of the Graduate students’ final collections, will grace the runway at two catwalk shows at the National Museum of Scotland on Friday 7 June, bringing together the dynamic talent of fashion students of…

The observations – from the European Space Agency’s satellite Euclid – gives scientists initial insights into the telescope’s power and ability to hunt for rogue planets, discover distant galaxies and observe newly identified clusters of…

Pupils in every classroom, in every school, in every country are victims of this hidden pandemic, according to researchers who have conducted the first global estimate of the scale of the crisis. The statistics, from the Childlight…

The trio of captivating books are the fiction winner and two joint biography winners of this year’s James Tait Black Prizes. Authors Alexis Wright, Iman Mersal, Ian Penman, and translator Robin Moger join the stellar line-up of winners…