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Ralph Mistlberger’s light is adjustable, allowing him to have the full spectrum of options depending on what his internal clock needs. “You want cool in the morning. You want warm in the evening or warm in the afternoon,” he said. “And so, it goes from being more bluish in the morning to more reddish in … Read more
In the wake of Cyclospora outbreaks this summer, the FDA has drafted a 10-point plan to mitigate and prevent future outbreaks. The largest of the outbreaks this summer sickened almost 13,000 people, hospitalized 560 and killed two. The outbreak was associated with iceberg lettuce from a Taylor Farms growing and processing operation in Central Mexico. … Read more
Everyone at Exmouth Marina knew there was an unexploded German bomb in the water. Old hands at the dock had been saying so since the end of the second world war. But the marina had been dredged and re-dredged and nothing had ever come up. It had started to sound like an old wives’ tale. … Read more
The landscapes of southern England and Wales are slowly regaining their colour after this summer’s extreme heat. The UK’s hottest summer on record left the south of the country dried out and brown, making the impact of the drought particularly visual. As autumn begins, large parts of the UK are still officially in drought. And … Read more
If a third runway is built at Heathrow, what will be the impact on the wealth of the nation? It will cost us somewhere between £23.4bn and £62.5bn. These are not my figures; they weren’t calculated by environmental groups, but by the Department for Transport. For decades, government ministers have told us that airport expansion … Read more
Federal prosecutors recently described an interstate criminal enterprise with all the trappings of organized crime: clandestine warehouses, money laundering and stolen goods transported across state lines. The mid-September 2026 announcement stated that 19 defendants faced charges; two had just pleaded guilty, while the remainder are slated for trial in April 2027. The stolen material was … Read more
A six-month trial of live facial recognition (LFR) technology in London’s railway stations that cost more than £320,000 and almost 100 hours of police officers’ time led to one false match against a watchlist of suspects and no arrests. More than half a million faces were scanned between February and July this year in some … Read more
Anyone who has ever heated a pot of water knows that temperature depends on more than how hot something gets. Time matters too. Yet marine heatwaves (MHWs) have traditionally been studied as distinct events with clearly defined beginnings and endings. New research led by William & Mary’s VIMS & Batten School suggests that approach may … Read more
An attorney for one of the seven men accused in the alleged sexual assault of a former Cornell University student at a fraternity house in 2024 is calling for Attorney General Letitia James to step down as special prosecutor. Andrew Miltenberg, the attorney for Gillio Lopes, said he thinks James should recuse herself since she … Read more
When José Antonio Kast took office as Chile’s new president in March, one of his first moves was to put the brakes on plans to expand two protected marine parks – raising doubts about the country’s high-profile bid to host the headquarters of the High Seas Treaty. But during the UN General Assembly last month, … Read more