Science

SCIENTISTS at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) have worked collaboratively with international partners to describe previously unrecorded species. Two types of begonia and a rare species of ginger were...

Global child deaths reached a historic low The number of children who died before their fifth birthday reached an all-time low in 2022, according to fresh data from the United...

THE BRITISH Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Royal Research Ship (RRS) is, for the first time, receiving support from Scots tech company Clarus Networks Group. The firm is helping to connect the...

Indigenous people are being mustered as citizen scientists in some of the world’s most remote rainforests to help predict the effects of the climate crisis and deforestation Satellite-aided, Indigenous-led climate...

A SCOTS university received recognition in two national award ceremonies for innovation in health and life sciences on Thursday. The University of Dundee’s Professor Sir Mike Ferguson and Dr Luigi...

Become less visible online: five ways to shrink your digital footprint - Positive News As California’s pioneering ‘delete act’ progresses, here are five steps you can take today to become...

MOST teenagers in Scotland believe they will have a worse life than their parents by the age of 30, according to a new poll. These beliefs come from fears surrounding...

Four-day week here to stay for UK firms Most of the firms that participated in the world’s largest four-day week trial are operating a shorter working week one year on,...

STEM charity TechFest is launching a new programme aimed at helping Scottish secondary school pupils in Aberdeen to discover their innovative side. In June 2023 the Scottish Government published its...

INNOVATIVE aquaculture projects are set to benefit from funding for research into fish health and wellbeing initiatives in 2024. With a combined total value of more than £860,000, the funded...