Science · en
Destructive Fires Char Western Europe
Raging wildfires disrupted summer in Spain and France amid sweltering heat waves and prolonged drought.
Related index pages
World · BBC NewsThree Greek firefighters die as wildfires threaten parts of southern Europe
Gale-force winds on Crete have whipped up flames prompting the evacuation of several villages, as parts of the continent continue to tackle fires.Read original ↗
Science · Sky News TechnologyWorld-first cancer treatment given to British woman
A woman with advanced ovarian cancer has become the first patient in the world to receive a pioneering new therapy, in what is being hailed as a "landmark moment".Read original ↗
Science · European Space Agency · Official sourceSMOS salinity could offer early indicator of El Niño
As the Pacific Ocean moves into an El Niño phase, scientists are monitoring changes in sea-surface temperature, but also sea-surface salinity – which is another key indicator of…Read original ↗
Science · NPRAnimal spillover? Lab leak? What the science says about the origins of COVID-19
The release of Dr. Anthony Fauci's pandemic diaries has rekindled the debate over the origins of SARS-CoV-2. Here's how scientists have weighed in.Read original ↗
Science · Blaze MediaLIFE ON MARS? Bizarre formation in NASA photo sparks red planet conspiracy theory
An apparent lack of trust in NASA combined with some rarely seen photographs from the surface of Mars has fueled a strange conspiracy theory online.…Read original ↗
Science · The Decoder