カテゴリー: Science
Weeks after installing a network of meteor-detecting cameras, the members of Fireballs Aotearoa were granted their dearest wish: a rock that fell to EarthIt looks like a scene from a crime show as a search party in hi-vis jackets walks in formation, he…
On the frontline of Britain’s energy bills crisis. Plus: Visions of outer space Get the Guardian Weekly magazine delivered to your home addressThe spiralling cost of living has been an increasingly urgent problem in the UK. But for many people, huge ri…
Key cities of Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Dalian are under curbs again, amid protests and data showing factory slowdown China has placed millions of its citizens under renewed lockdown after fresh outbreaks of Covid-19 as the government persists in its har…
Marine mammals are dependent on seagrass which is being rapidly reduced by human impactThe dugong is now functionally extinct in China after widespread degradation of their habitat and historical hunting, scientists have said.Fishing and ship strikes a…
Between 2018 and 2020 China published 23.4% of the world’s scientific papers, eclipsing the USChina has overtaken the US as the world leader in both scientific research output and “high impact” studies, according to a report published by Japan’s scienc…
Charred ring of metal five metres in diameter found in Kalimantan and smaller piece discovered in Sarawak, MalaysiaDebris suspected to be from a Chinese booster rocket that made an uncontrolled return to Earth on Saturday has reportedly been found metr…
Parts of a 23-tonne piece of rocket will come crashing down – somewhere – in the next few daysIn the next few days, a 23-tonne piece of rocket will plummet to Earth at about 15,000 miles an hour. Much of it may burn up on re-entry, but a significant am…
Ballistic missile interception system trial follows North Korean tests and deployment of US THAAD system in South KoreaChina has claimed a successful test of a land-based ballistic missile interception system amid heightened tensions in Asia, in a move…
In March, the north and south poles had record temperatures. In May in Delhi, it hit 49C. Last week in Madrid, 40C. Experts say the worst effects of the climate emergency cannot be avoided if emissions continue to riseWhen the temperature readings star…
Scientists observed fewer cases of avian bronchitis and superior meat after chickens given cannabisIt all began when Ong-ard Panyachatiraksa, a farm owner in the north of Thailand who is licensed to grow medicinal cannabis, was wondering what to do wit…
WHO report has said origins of virus are still unknown and recommended further investigationChina has repeated its assertion the theory that the Covid-19 pandemic began with a leak from a Chinese laboratory is “a politically motivated lie”, after the W…
Both cities back on high alert, with new lockdowns in Shanghai , and the shutdown of entertainment venues in BeijingSee all our coronavirus coverageXi Jinping has reiterated China’s commitment to zero-Covid, declaring “persistence is victory”, as Shang…
Visitors from select countries will be allowed to return to Japan from Friday but will only be allowed to travel under strict conditionsSee all our coronavirus coverageForeign tourists visiting Japan will be required to wear masks and spend their entir…
Restrictions have eased and more than 22 million people are allowed to move around the city againStreets fill up as Shanghai Covid restrictions ease Continue reading…
Residents in areas deemed low-risk for Covid are allowed to move around the city freely againShanghai has eased a range of Covid-19 restrictions in a step towards returning to normal after a two-month lockdown that confined residents of the megacity to…