Humans

A war-damaged street in the Christian quarter of Aleppo, Syria, showing collapsed buildings with shattered facades and debris filling the roadway. Rubble, broken furniture, and twisted metal are strewn across the scene. Survivors navigate the destruction, some standing on the wreckage, while others move cautiously through the ruins. Sunlight filters through the open space where buildings once stood, casting long shadows over the devastation.

Held in the Blood

Violence alters DNA across generations, with trauma-linked genetic changes in Syrian refugees showing inherited effects and prenatal exposure accelerating ageing.

Small Debris on the Ground Beside Curiosity: This image from the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity shows a small bright object on the ground beside the rover at the "Rocknest" site (Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS).

The Bones of Mars

Mars exploration has created an archaeological record, with researchers advocating to preserve humanity’s cultural and technological legacy.

A traffic jam in Mumbai. There are lots of cars and pollution.

Shrouds of Ash

India’s air pollution causes millions of deaths, highlighting the need for stricter regulations and interventions.

Photograph of ancient fossilized footprints embedded in a flat, cracked limestone surface. The footprints are faint but visible, surrounded by shallow pools of water and patches of green algae. The scene is located near a coastal area with the ocean in the background and a few people visible in the distance for scale.

Footprints in Deep Time

Footprints reveal two ancient human species coexisted in Kenya, sharing lakeside environments 1.5 million years ago.

A vibrant cosmic scene showing asteroids and comets streaking through a colorful galaxy, with bright stars and swirling nebulae surrounding a central glowing star.

The Volatility of Life

Research reveals that most of Earth’s zinc likely came from ancient, unmelted space rocks, shedding light on how planets form.

A street lit by artificial light with people stood looking lost.

Lost in the Night Light

Nighttime light exposure has been linked to increased Alzheimer’s disease risk, especially in younger people.

The Nature of the Selfie

Social media boosts nature tourism but disrupts wildlife, prompting calls for ethical guidelines to protect vulnerable species and biodiversity.

Cool Roofs in the City

Painting roofs white significantly reduce urban temperatures, offering effective heat mitigation in large cities.

Women of the Wildfires

Researchers in Italy find that old farming methods, especially women’s work like clearing leaves, help prevent wildfires, underscoring the value of these time-honoured techniques in protecting the land.