World News

Over 2.7 million EU workers can’t afford heat, says trade union

Nearly three million working poor people in the EU cannot afford to turn on the heating amid a rise in energy prices, a new study has found. The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) said that 15% of the EU’s working poor lacks enough money

22 September 2021

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Bangladesh schools reopen after 18-month Covid shutdown

Children in Bangladesh return to classrooms as schools reopen after 18 months, one of the world's longest coronavirus shutdowns.

12 September 2021

Health news

Could aspirin be the key to treating aggressive breast cancer?

A new study is looking at how the everyday painkiller could improve the effectiveness of other drugs in treating breast cancer.

19 August 2021

Health news

What’s the true COVID death toll in Europe?

A new study based on excess deaths shows the world has been under-reporting COVID deaths. The true figure is much more stark.

5 August 2021

The Cube

Big Tech is still failing to tackle COVID-19 misinformation - report

Avaaz found 240 pieces of fact-checked misinformation about COVID-19 that was spreading on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Youtube. This content had reportedly been liked, shared, and commented on more than 2.8 million times.

24 June 2021

Nature

Colombia has just been named the world’s official butterfly paradise

More than 200 species of butterflies live in Colombia, according to a study by London's Natural History Museum.

24 June 2021

Nature

Scientists have just discovered that plants can tell the time

Did you know that plants, like humans, have an ‘internal clock’?

2 June 2021

Health news

The glow of fireflies is helping scientists find treatments for cancer

Researchers are reproducing the same chemical reaction that causes fireflies to light up in patients in a bid to help fight off disease.

19 May 2021

The Cube

Most misinformation spread online is accidental, study finds

Half of the misinformation that spreads online is shared because users are not paying attention, a study has found.

18 March 2021

Germany

Study: Neanderthal genes could increase risk for severe COVID-19

A study by European scientists examined a cluster of genes that have been linked to a higher risk of hospitalisation in patients who are infected with coronavirus.

30 September 2020

World News

Prisoners jailed in Europe on terrorism charges 'at 20-year high'

There are currently more than 1,400 criminals jailed on terrorism-related charges across 10 European countries. France is holding 549 of them.

24 July 2020

World News

Coronavirus and smoking: What does the WHO say?

A study in France found that smoking could be a "protective factor" against coronavirus infection, but global health authorities still state that smokers are likely to be more vulnerable to COVID-19.

7 May 2020

USA

Artificial intelligence used to predict high-risk COVID-19 patients

An AI tool was found to have 80% accuracy in predicting which COVID-19 patients would go on to develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

6 April 2020

Earth News

Your worldview can change who you think is to blame for climate change

Don't think you should give up meat to combat climate change? The way you view the world might explain why.

12 March 2020

Earth News

Are you more eco-friendly than your friends? This study says no.

The University of Gothenburg found people who think they're best at being eco-friendly are worse than others.

13 January 2020

Denmark

'Overweight Danes are more likely to have overweight dogs': study

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen say that the prevalence of overweight dogs is more than twice as large among overweight owners than those who have a normal or slim weight.

21 September 2019

World News

'Dangerously high levels of antibiotics found in world's major rivers'

Overexposure to antibiotics through river pollution can lead to antibiotic resistance in humans - a potentially deadly outcome.

30 May 2019

World News

Algeria's antiquities museum looted during massive protests

Some of the museum's artifacts were looted - the culture ministry said criminals and not the protesters were to blame.

9 March 2019

United Kingdom

'Beer before wine' won't lessen your hangover, study finds

"Grape before grain" holds no truth whatsoever, scientists in the UK and Germany have found.

8 February 2019