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[ad_1] Alison FrancisSenior Science JournalistAtlantic Productions/MagellanThe digital scan shows the bow sitting upright on the sea floor A detailed analysis of a full-sized digital scan of the Titanic has revealed new insight into the doomed liner's final hours.The exact 3D replica shows the violence of how the ship ripped in two as it sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912 - 1,500 passengers lost their lives in the disaster.The scan

[ad_1] There is a magnificent, snow-white wolf on the cover of Time Magazine today - accompanied by a headline announcing the return of the dire wolf.This now extinct species is possibly most famous for its fictional role in Game of Thrones, but it did exist - more than 10,000 years ago - when it roamed across the Americas.The company Colossal Biosciences is behind today's headlines. It announced that it used

[ad_1] Jonah FisherBBC environment correspondentGetty ImagesMore than half of the growth of solar in 2024 was in China. More than 40 percent of the world's electricity was generated without burning fossil fuels in 2024, according to a new report from think-tank Ember.But carbon dioxide emissions, which warm the planet, have risen to an all time high, the report says, with hot weather pushing up the overall demand for power.That meant

[ad_1] India's weather department has warned of high temperatures in parts of northern India, including capital Delhi, for this week.The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has said northern and central states - including Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat - can expect maximum temperatures to cross 40C.It has issued a yellow alert which means that the heat is tolerable for the general public but can cause moderate health concerns for infants, the

[ad_1] A large asteroid whose chances of hitting Earth have been all but ruled out is now slightly more likely to hit the Moon than previously thought, Nasa says.When first discovered, asteroid 2024 YR4 had a very small chance of impacting Earth in 2032 but the US space agency has cut that chance to 0.004%.It has now reported though, that the likelihood of a Moon impact on 22 December, 2032,

[ad_1] Male fruit flies that drink alcohol become more attractive to females, according to a new study.Adding alcohol to males' food increases their release of chemicals that attract females and leads to higher mating success. Fruit flies, or Drosophila melanogaster, are often found around our food waste bins as they feed on rotting fruit which gradually produces alcohol.Scientists have been trying to study why they are attracted to alcohol and

[ad_1] Last year was one of the worst on record for butterflies in the UK, conservationists have said.The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS), based in Wareham, Dorset, found for the first time more than half of their species in the UK are in long-term decline.It also said common butterflies – that live in gardens, parks and the wider countryside – had their second-worst year since 1976.Dr Richard Fox, head of

[ad_1] Anna Meisel & Paul KenyonBBC File On 4 InvestigatesGetty ImagesThe Environment Agency (EA) has launched a comprehensive review into shipments of waste tyres from the UK to India.Last week, BBC File on 4 Investigates heard that millions of these tyres - sent for recycling - were actually being "cooked" in makeshift furnaces, causing serious health problems and environmental damage.The pressure group Fighting Dirty has threatened legal proceedings against the

[ad_1] MaryLou CostaBusiness reporterHappy Visuals GoteborgGothenburg's local authority is seeking to highlight its green credentialsGothenburg, Sweden's second city, is highlighting its environmental credentials by continuing to put its money on the line.Back in 2022, the City of Gothenburg, became what is believed to be the first local government in the world to take out a "sustainability linked loan" or SLL.This is a form of financing pegged to a set of

[ad_1] Justin RowlattBBC News Climate EditorJSO HandoutThe climate action group Just Stop Oil has announced it is to disband at the end of April. Its activists have been derided as attention-seeking zealots and vandals and it is loathed by many for its disruptive direct action tactics. It says it has won because its demand that there should be no new oil and gas licences is now government policy. So, did