Tech News

Facebook shuts down academics researching fake news adverts

A project tracking fake news in Facebook adverts has been put on hold after the social network deleted researchers' accounts.

9 August 2021

Germany

Germany arrests research assistant on suspicion of spying for Russia

Federal German prosecutors said the suspect worked at a university in Germany and accuse him of meeting three times with Russian intelligence.

21 June 2021

Sci-Tech

The scientific champions of the 2021 European Inventor Award celebrate

In partnership with European Patent Office

Who are this year’s most inspiring innovators from Europe and beyond? Learn more about the researchers that the European Patent Office just honored with European Inventor Award. Discover how their innovations contribute to society, drive economic growth, and improve our daily lives.

17 June 2021

Earth News

A Belgian Waffle but with a crunchy twist - it’s made from insects

Scientists at Ghent University are experimenting with insect-based fat as a sustainable alternative.

10 June 2021

Nature

Is this a lifeline for coral reefs bleached by climate change?

Climate-change resistant coral reefs could help support our oceans.

3 June 2021

Earth News

South Korea's 'high security seed vault' is ready for an apocalypse

The vault stores 5,000 different species of wild plants, to ensure they are not lost in extreme events caused by climate change or war.

2 June 2021

Earth News

Climate change is destroying the oldest cave paintings in the world

Archaeologists have observed 44,000-year-old paintings appear to be blistering and peeling off the cave walls.

25 May 2021

Nature

These 'turtle dogs' are sniffing out a threatened species

Furry 4-legged friends are helping conservationists to track down ornate box turtles, whose habitats are quickly disappearing

14 May 2021

Earth News

London's air pollution could be a ticking bomb for children's health

Evidence shows that air pollution leaves children at risk of lifelong breathing disorders and earlier death.

7 May 2021

Europe News

AI must always be designed to benefit humans, says MEP

Spanish MEP Ibán García del Blanco says that artificial intelligence must always have a human-centred design.

20 April 2021

Climate

Why two women spent a year in the Arctic without men

Sunniva Sorby and Hilde Fålun Strøm were making climate history, but then the COVID-19 pandemic struck.

8 March 2021

Earth News

How the world's biggest iceberg could cause an environmental disaster

The frozen behemoth has been drifting through the Antarctic since 2017.

23 December 2020

Earth News

Could buying green gifts bring you a 'warm glow' this festive season?

Researchers have found that we get far more enjoyment from green products.

18 December 2020

Czech Republic

New do-it-yourself COVID test kit is music to ears of Czech orchestra

It means it's easier for the orchestra to rehearse together in the run-up to a busy festive season.

17 December 2020

Earth News

Human ‘stuff’ will soon weigh more than all living things on Earth

The mass of human made objects has doubled every 20 years since the beginning of the 20th century.

10 December 2020

Next Series

Innovative use of robots and autonomous systems in construction

In partnership with The European Commission

European researchers are using robots to help with the construction of buildings. In this episode of Futuris, Euronews goes to see one of the prototypes in action.

30 November 2020

Next Series

European researchers find new ways to present migrant data

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode of Futuris, Euronews finds out how EU researchers are developing migration data to create new opportunities.

16 November 2020

Next Series

Preventing food fraud: Europe's battle against fake spices

In partnership with The European Commission

Food fraud is a serious issue, including in the spice industry; with ingredients like saffron worth their weight in gold - literally - counterfeit spices needed to be guarded against. Furutis visits the lab in the Netherlands doing just that as part of an EU project.

2 November 2020

Earth News

‘Sir David Attenborough’ ship prepares for first mission to Antarctica

You might otherwise know the advanced polar research vessel as 'Boaty McBoatface'.

21 October 2020

Earth News

People are fed up with ‘eco-friendly tips’, says new climate study

It turns out we don't like being told what to do.

13 October 2020