Climate change: Cereal harvests across the world 'fall by 10% in 50 years'
Droughts and heatwaves have reduced cereal harvests by an average of about 10 per cent globally over the past half century, and their impact has become stronger in recent …
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Black and white cats 'owe distinctive colouring to faulty genes'
The causes of the distinctive and seemingly random colouring of the black and white cat has long remained a mystery. But new scientific research has suggested that their unique …
Newly-discovered gene that makes bacteria resistant to the most powerful antibiotics detected in Canada
A disturbing new gene that can make normal bacteria resistant to the strongest antibiotics has been detected in Canada, it had been revealed. The gene, MCR-1, is notable because …
Five missing kings and queens – and where we might find them
As 2016 begins, the recent public interest in hunting for royal burials shows no sign of abating. Hardly has the dust begun to settle on Richard III’s expensive new …
North Korea hydrogen bomb test: USA, India and Russia could all be reached by country's missiles
Many of the world’s superpowers could be reached by North Korea’s proclaimed hydrogen bomb, according to estimates of the country’s firepower. Parts of the US, India, China Russia and …