By Amnesty International
In light of new revelations regarding the alleged involvement of the United States in attacks on Ecuadorian vessels, including the Fiorella vessel—eight of whose crew members remain missing—Ana Piquer, Americas Director at Amnesty International, said: “The U.S. role in this attack is becoming increasingly difficult to deny. U.S. authorities must conduct an impartial investigation into […] The post Ecuador/U.S.: New evidence of possible U.S. involvement in attack on Fiorella vessel reaffirms the need for an urgent investigation appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Nolan Roth, Postdoctoral Researcher in Marine Geology and Geohazards, The Ohio State University
Tieyuan Zhu, Associate Professor of Geophysics, Penn State
When lightning strikes, it superheats the air around it and creates a shock wave that we hear as thunder. But thunder doesn’t just travel through the atmosphere to our ears.
When that energy reaches the ground, some of it is converted into seismic waves that ripple through the soil and rock beneath. The resulting vibrations are known as “thunderquakes.”
Until now, scientists haven’t understood these signals well enough to make practical use of them. Our team’s research shows that
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Thousands of people attend a candlelight vigil for victims of the Chinese government's brutal military crackdown in June 1989 on protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square at Victoria Park, Hong Kong, June 4, 2019. © AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File (New York) – The Hong Kong High Court convicted two activists who have long advocated for justice for the victims of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Massacre, Human Rights Watch said today. Hong Kong authorities should quash the convictions, which violate the defendants’ rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.On August 21,…
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By Amy Bennett, Research Fellow in the School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds
Ecologists thought the largest trees would be most vulnerable to drought. The reality is more complex, with some forest giants unexpectedly resilient.
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By Hannah Campbell, Lecturer in Applied Human Physiology | Researcher Female Health in Sports, Exercise & Physical Activity | Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist, University of Leeds
Walking is having a wellness makeover on social media. The latest trend, “lymphatic walking”, involves swinging your arms more, maintaining an upright posture and taking deeper breaths while you walk. These actions are said to help move lymph around the body. Its followers claim it can reduce bloating and improve circulation, support immune function, and even help “flush toxins” from the body.
There is some science behind the idea. Our muscles already help move lymph every time they contract and relax.…
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By Edmund Kelly, PhD candidate, Department Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford
Nigel Farage is the latest in a long line of politicians to face questions about his financial affairs. Despite this, the Reform UK leader comfortably avoided a binning by his constituents in the Clacton byelection – albeit in the absence of the main parties.
This is perhaps unsurprising. The allegations against Farage include the claim (currently subject to a parliamentary standards investigation), that he should…
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By Natasha R. Hodgson, Director of the Centre for History Heritage and Memory Studies; Associate Professor in History, Nottingham Trent University
The women of the Bayeux tapestry tell a story as compelling and important as the main depiction of the battle.
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By Alex Brown, Associate Professor of Medieval History, Durham University
Europe was plunged into darkness and suffered from intense crop failures and famines in the years AD536 and AD1258, after massive volcanic eruptions.
When many people think of volcanic eruptions, they envisage deadly lava flows and suffocating ash fall. The fate of the inhabitants of Pompeii after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the year AD79 still resonates today. Yet, volcanic…
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By Edward Rhys Jones, DPhil Candidate in Area Studies, University of Oxford
Sea Legend, a Chinese shipping line, recently announced it was launching a regular container service between China and Europe via the Arctic. The announcement follows a trial crossing in 2025 that saw a container ship travel from the port of Ningbo-Zhoushan in eastern China to Felixstowe in the UK in 20 days.
This will not have gone unnoticed in the west. While the Iran war has not halted shipping traffic through the Suez Canal, it has sharply elevated risks around the Red Sea,…
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By Erika Sanchez-Velazquez, Deputy Head of School, Computing and Information Science, Anglia Ruskin University
For parents, keeping children safe is not only instinctive but a priority. We babyproof the house, we check the car seat twice, we wake up in the middle of the night at the smallest sound.
As technology has evolved, it also offered a promise to help parents watch over our kids even when we are not in the same room as them.
Throughout the different stages of kids’ lives, parents now rely on different technology to help keep kids safe. This tech now includes trackers, location-sharing apps and…
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