Molly Earl was “just a nipper” when she started catching honey bee swarms with her dad, an amateur beekeeper, armed with nothing but a cardboard box. “Sometimes, if I was lucky, I’d get a sheet to put ...

Walking hand-in-hand to the skatepark, decks tucked under their arms, Asha Gond and Puti are pioneers of India’s burgeoning female skateboarding community – and the subject of an award-winning photo ...

A Scottish startup wants to turn the tide on ghost gear by crafting striking geometric plant pots from plastic recovered from discarded fishing nets. The founders of POTR reckon their ‘ocean pots’ are ...

A US-based biotech firm has developed a plastic-eating fungi, offering an eco-friendly solution to tackle the global nappy waste crisis Plastic-munching fungi could prove a powerful new ally in ...

Scientists cottoned on to jab-free vaccines There was good news for trypanophobics this week with the discovery that vaccines could one day be administered via dental floss. Trypanophobia – a morbid ...

A mindful mode on the Fairphone 6 offers a tactile way to escape the constant ping of notifications and help people find the right digital balance When mobile phones first hit the mainstream in the ...

Spain moved to tackle fake news, US climate activists claimed a win, and two species made ‘epic’ comebacks, plus more good news The Spanish government got tough on fake news Spain is cracking down on ...

We’ve all heard it. That phrase trotted out with deadening familiarity by green sceptics: “Solar and wind are all very well, but what happens when the breeze doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t shine?

As the nights draw in our energy levels will dip, but the demands placed upon us probably won’t. Here’s how to avoid burnout ...

During lockdown many people took up new hobbies to fill their time. We discover the benefits of having a creative focus Juliana Ferrarini, who works in retail, wanted to use her time constructively ...

The ‘golden age of medicine’ arrived, animals returned from the brink, the renewables juggernaut gathered pace, plus more good news ...