Wars & Conflicts

Science Daily 2 days, 22 hours ago

A stunning new forecast shows when thousands of glaciers will vanish

New research reveals when glaciers around the world will vanish and why every fraction of a degree of warming could decide their fate.

The Guardian Environment 3 days, 1 hour ago

Country diary: Postcard from a pier, where brent geese are the main attraction | Lev Parikian

Ryde, Isle of Wight: Lots of commotion here among the hovercraft and herring gulls, but it’s the wonderful, tubby geese that make my winterThere’s a …

BBC World 3 days, 4 hours ago

Surfers and swimmers pay tribute to victims of Bondi shooting

Hundreds paddle out at Bondi beach to commemorate the shooting victims from Sunday's attack.

BBC World 3 days, 4 hours ago

Australia announces gun buyback scheme in wake of Bondi attack

It is the largest scheme since the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, which prompted massive gun law reform.

New Scientist 3 days, 6 hours ago

Roman soldiers defending Hadrian’s Wall had intestinal parasites

Excavations of sewer drains at a Roman fort in northern England have revealed the presence of several parasites that can cause debilitating illness in humans

Ars Technica 3 days, 6 hours ago

Parasites plagued Roman soldiers at Hadrian’s Wall

They were infected by roundworm, whipworm, and microscopic protozoans called Giardia duodenalis.

BBC World 3 days, 6 hours ago

Stigma of Ukraine's forgotten soldiers who 'died the wrong way'

There are no official statistics surrounding suicide among Ukrainian soldiers, but they are thought to count in the hundreds.

Nature News 3 days, 6 hours ago

‘A serious problem’: peer reviews created using AI can avoid detection

Nature, Published online: 19 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-04032-1Tools fail to identify most AI-generated peer-review reports, say researchers, who warn that the issue is only getting worse.

Nature News 3 days, 6 hours ago

Are we living in a parallel universe? The strange physics of <i>Stranger Things</i>

Nature, Published online: 19 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-04088-zNature speaks to theoretical physicists to explore the real theories that inspired the hit series. Warning: contains spoilers.

BBC Politics 3 days, 14 hours ago

Zelensky gives stark warning as EU leaders decide on Russia's frozen assets

The EU is deciding whether to loan tens of billions of euros of Russian money to fund Ukraine's military and economic needs.