Health & Medicine Lab-Grown Human Spinal Cord Heals After Injury in World First Scientists at Northwestern University have achieved a world first: building a human spinal cord in miniature, injuring it, and healing it.
Environment & Climate The Soil Secret That Doubles the Speed of Forest Recovery Decades of data from Central America reveal a surprisingly simple factor that predicts whether reforestation will succeed — or stall.
Science & Technology 800 Species Found in Hidden World Beneath the Pacific 160 days at sea, 800 species documented, many never seen before — and deep-sea mining companies are watching closely.
Science & Technology Stockholm's 'Flying' Electric Ferry Transforms Waterway Commuting It flies above the water, uses 80% less energy, and Stockholm has just declared it a success after a year of operation.
Environment & Climate Sardinia's Griffon Vultures Return from the Brink in Italy's Greatest Conservation Win From the edge of extinction to 500 strong — Sardinia's griffon vultures are one of Europe's great conservation comebacks.
Environment & Climate UK Secures Record 7.4 GW in Largest-Ever Renewables Auction Britain's largest-ever renewables auction secures 7.4 GW of clean power — and new onshore wind and solar is now half the cost of gas.
Health & Medicine How Exercise Strengthens Bones: Scientists Crack the Molecular Code The mystery of how exercise builds stronger bones has been solved — and the answer could transform treatment for 200 million people with osteoporosis.
Environment & Climate EU Crosses the Line: Wind and Solar Outpace Fossil Fuels for First Time Europe has crossed a historic threshold — wind and solar now generate more electricity than fossil fuels across the entire EU.
Health & Medicine FDA Approves First Wearable Device for Pancreatic Cancer Optune Pax is the first device of its kind — a portable, non-invasive treatment for one of cancer's most lethal forms.
Environment & Climate China's Clean Energy Capacity Surpasses Fossil Fuels — A Global First 52% of China's operating power capacity now comes from non-fossil fuel sources — the first time clean energy has surpassed fossil fuels.
Health & Medicine Lab-Grown Human Spinal Cord Heals After Injury in World First Scientists at Northwestern University have achieved a world first: building a human spinal cord in miniature, injuring it, and healing it.
Health & Medicine How Exercise Strengthens Bones: Scientists Crack the Molecular Code The mystery of how exercise builds stronger bones has been solved — and the answer could transform treatment for 200 million people with osteoporosis.
Environment & Climate EU Crosses the Line: Wind and Solar Outpace Fossil Fuels for First Time Europe has crossed a historic threshold — wind and solar now generate more electricity than fossil fuels across the entire EU.
Health & Medicine FDA Approves First Wearable Device for Pancreatic Cancer Optune Pax is the first device of its kind — a portable, non-invasive treatment for one of cancer's most lethal forms.
Environment & Climate China's Clean Energy Capacity Surpasses Fossil Fuels — A Global First 52% of China's operating power capacity now comes from non-fossil fuel sources — the first time clean energy has surpassed fossil fuels.
Health & Medicine Lab-Grown Human Spinal Cord Heals After Injury in World First Scientists at Northwestern University have achieved a world first: building a human spinal cord in miniature, injuring it, and healing it.
Community & Society The Fight Against FGM Is Accelerating — Rate Falls from 1 in 2 to 1 in 3 in a Decade WHO reports FGM rates have fallen from 1 in 2 to 1 in 3 in a decade, with half of all progress since 1990 achieved in the last 10 years.
Environment & Climate Svalbard's Polar Bears Are Adapting — Getting Fatter and Healthier Despite Shrinking Ice Norway's Svalbard polar bears are getting fatter and healthier despite sea ice loss, adapting with new food sources — but long-term questions remain.
Policy & Governance San Francisco Makes Childcare Free — And Other US Cities Are Following San Francisco offers free childcare for families earning under $230,000, joining NYC and New Mexico in a growing US movement toward universal provision.
Environment & Climate The Evidence Is in Our Hair — A Century of Proof That Environmental Regulation Works Archived hair samples spanning 100+ years show lead exposure collapsed after EPA regulations — tangible proof that environmental rules save lives.
Community & Society America's Murder Rate Just Hit a 125-Year Low U.S. homicide rates fell 21% in 2025, reaching potentially the lowest level since 1900 — a dramatic reversal from the 2020 spike.
Health & Medicine Lab-Grown Immune Commanders Could Democratise Cancer Therapy UBC scientists have grown helper T cells from stem cells for the first time, potentially unlocking affordable, off-the-shelf cancer immunotherapy.
Science & Technology Hot Sand, Cool Planet — Finland's Sand Battery Goes Industrial Finland's first industrial sand battery produces fossil-free steam for a brewery, cutting energy bills by 70% and tackling the hardest sector to decarbonise.
Environment & Climate Portugal Powers Past 80% Renewable Electricity — Topping the EU Portugal generated 80.7% of its electricity from renewables in January 2026, topping the EU and recovering from last year's blackout.
Environment & Climate Colombia's Forests Are Breathing Easier — Deforestation Falls 25% in a Year Colombia reports 25% less deforestation year-on-year as its Conservar Paga programme pays thousands of families to protect forests.
