A Guide to the Different Types of Sign Language Around the World

One of the most common misconceptions about sign language is that it's the same wherever you go. That's simply not the case. With that in mind, let's take a look at 9 examples of sign languages from around the world.

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Fish May Actually Feel Pain After All, Argues a New Paper

The parts of the human brain that process the unpleasantness of pain have no equivalent in the brains of fish. So, does that mean fish aren't able to feel pain? Not necessarily, according to a new paper.

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Why do dead whales keep washing up in San Francisco?

The 45ft carcass lay belly-up in the surf at Fort Funston beach, just south of San Francisco, drawing a small crowd of hikers and hang gliders. The stench lingered on the evening breeze as seabirds circled the animal, a juvenile fin whale.

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Watching a coral reef die in a warming ocean

The Chagos Archipelago is one of the most remote, seemingly idyllic places on Earth. Coconut-covered sandy beaches with incredible bird life rim tropical islands in the Indian Ocean, hundreds of miles from any continent. Just below the waves, coral reefs stretch for miles along an underwater mountain chain.

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Cartographer stumbles upon Sweden's 'most spectacular' trove of Bronze Age treasures on forest floor

Tomas Karlsson thought he saw 'metal garbage' while out updating a map. Turns out it was ancient treasure dating back 2,500 years. 

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Fish have been swallowing microplastics since the 1950s

Researchers examined the guts of freshwater fish preserved in museum collections; they found that fish have been swallowing microplastics since the 1950s and that the concentration of microplastics in their guts has increased over time.

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Opinion: Africans contribute the least to the climate crisis but suffer the most

The UK creates clean energy systems at home, while shackling poorer nations with dirty fossil fuels – now is the time for rich countries to support Africa’s clean energy transition, writes Mohamed Adow.

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