Earth's core is neither solid iron, nor liquid. It's a whole lot weirder

We've known for a while that Earth's deepest depths, its "solid iron" inner core, isn't made of pure iron — and now scientists say it might not be solid either.

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US poultry giant Tyson using land ‘twice the size of New Jersey’ for animal feed, study says

Tyson Foods utilizes between nine and 10m acres of farmland – an area almost twice the size of New Jersey – to produce corn and soybeans to feed the more than 2 billion animals it processes every year in the US alone, according to new research.

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The Dog Aging Project Will Study Longevity in 60,000 Pups

Our furry friends are about to fetch new answers to the tough problem of longevity. The Dog Aging Project (DAP), launched in 2018, is recruiting tens of thousands of loyal canine companions for a comprehensive study. The open-sourced collaborative project, expected to last ten years, has ambitious goals: tackle the thorny problem of what contributes to aging, and test ways to prolong healthy longevity.

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Urban air pollution affects 2.5 billion people worldwide, study says

The researchers attributed 1.8 million deaths in 2019 to these unhealthy levels of urban air pollution, primarily in the form of tiny particulate matter (PM2.5) -- microscopic liquid droplets or solid particles in the air that are inhalable.

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‘Jackass Forever’ Stunts Outrage PETA, Calls For Criminal Investigation Of Cruelty To Animals

Paramount’s new Jackass Forever film has drawn condemnation from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which called for a criminal investigation into the production. The film was relea…

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The rascal

And who is the rascal here?

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World's biggest companies accused of exaggerating their climate actions

The climate pledges of the world’s largest companies plan to reduce absolute carbon emissions by just 40% on average, not 100% as suggested by their net-zero claims, according to a study of 25 corporations. The analysis, published Monday by non-profit organizations NewClimate Institute and Carbon Market Watch, found the headline climate pledges of most major multinational firms cannot be taken at face value.

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