Giant bricks are not what most people think of when they hear the words “energy storage”, but they are a key element of a gravity-based system that could help the world manage an increasi...
This article was first published on 4 January 2023, and updated on 20 February 2023.
贝利·吉福德奖是英国的一项年度图书奖，旨在选出最好的英语非虚构作品。其前身是以历史上第一本英语词典的编纂者命名的塞缪尔·约翰逊奖（the Samuel Johnson prize）。塞缪尔·约翰逊奖成立于1999年，评选的书籍涉及所有非虚构写作领域，从时事、历史和政治到体育、科学和旅游，不一而足。
The US Federal Reserve (Fed), European Central Bank (ECB) and Bank of England all slowed the pace of their interest rate rises this week, but indicated that the hiking cycle is far from o...
Eurozone inflation eased far more than expected in November, raising hopes that surging price growth is past its peak. But the European Central Bank's (ECB) top names are in disagreement ...
When was the last time you went to a theatre, listened to live music or attended another type of cultural event IRL (in real life)?COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions on socializing preve...
“I hate the cold. I can handle being hungry but not being cold. I just hate the thought of people sitting freezing.”
The Baillie Gifford Prize is an annual British book award for the best non-fiction written in English. Formerly known as the Samuel Johnson prize – after the creator of the first English ...
Is a "tripledemic" on the way this winter? Some scientists think so, as an early uptick in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) virus cases in the US and Canada emerges alongside transmissio...
US economic growth rebounded more than expected in the third quarter. GDP increased at a 2.6% annualized rate, the Commerce Department said in its advance estimate on 27 October.
Ella Kissi-Debrah was the first person in the world to have air pollution listed as the cause of death. She was just nine years old when she died.
Books are starting to look different because of inflation.
We’ve all heard of greenhouse gas emissions, and you've probably heard of Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions? But what about Scope 4?
¿Qué es suave, de color blanco plateado y podría dificultar que el mundo se vuelva verde?
What’s soft, silvery-white and could make it harder for the world to go green?
