Did our mammal ancestors live alongside dinosaurs? New research hopes to end long-running debate: david.costa.art/Shutterstock If you were asked to think of a mammal, chances are high you would think of a placental mammal – horses, dogs, cats, humans, even bats and rats all fall into that category. It includes some 6,000 species who live …
Famine in Ethiopia: the roots lie in Eritrea’s long-running feud with Tigrayans: A woman receives food aid at a distribution centre in Ethiopia. Jemal Countess/Getty Images The war in northern Ethiopia that began in November 2020 has left millions in Tigray on the brink of famine. Reports suggest that nearly 40% of the region’s six …
COVID has exposed a long-running shortage of nurses that is putting NHS patients at risk: “Protect the NHS” has been a recurring message that has shaped the UK’s response to COVID-19. The danger that the pandemic could overwhelm the NHS has never been far out of sight. As we approach the five-day relaxation of restrictions …