Scientists are far from impressed with Donald Trump's comments on climate change today They accuse the US president of perpetrating his own "con job", and of making a "daft outburst" that is "nothing short of reckless":

Does a build-up of 'lactic acid' make your muscles tired during exercise? No ❎ The substance (actually called lactate) is a friend not a foe And it makes your brain healthier after an intense workout, a study has found: www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...

Does a build-up of 'lactic acid' make your muscles tired during exercise? No ❎ The substance, actually called lactate, is a friend not a foe And it makes your brain healthier after an intense workout, a study has found: edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dyn...

Church of England bishops have welcomed the UK's recognition of Palestine The Bishops of Southwark, Chelmsford*, Gloucester* and Norwich said this: (*both often named among candidates to be next Archbishop of Canterbury)

oday is the autumn equinox. Which means equal amounts of daylight and darkness, right? ☀️🌑 Not quite, as explained in this very nice (and nerdy) piece. The equilux (where daylight and darkness are equal) is actually in a few days' time: www.thetimes.com/article/e3ad...

Recent protests have seen people "seeking to camouflage themselves in the language of patriotism and faith", but amid a “rising toxic tide of racism”, a CofE bishop has said Called for Christians to "reclaim both the flag and the faith that is being desecrated" edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dyn...

EXCLUSIVE: Faith among British Jews in a two-state solution being the answer to the conflict in Israel/Palestine falls below half for first time Was 78% in 2010, now 49% (Though still higher than the 41% who disagree with the idea) Read here: www.thetimes.com/world/middle...

You're living in the Bronze Age Drought is plaguing the land Crops are failing What is your top priority? Maintaining a supply of wine through the crisis, of course 🍇🍷👨‍🌾 How Bronze Age farmers sacrificed their olives to save their grapes... www.thetimes.com/uk/history/a...

The first Catholic funeral for a British royal since 16th century is being held for the Duchess of Kent at Westminster Cathedral Queen can't attend, she's ill with sinusitis This includes a look at warming relations between UK royals + the Vatican in recent years: www.thetimes.com/uk/royal-fam...

Can you read this tweet clearly with the naked eye or do you need glasses? 🧐 Or do you have 20:20 vision but fear it's starting to fade as you age, and you may need specs soon? Special eyedrops could delay need for reading glasses by 2 years, study finds: edition.pagesuite.com/infinity/art...

Not all those who tick "no religion" in surveys are total non-believers, a study has found But then not all those who identify as religious are total believers Fascinating insight into the spiritual beliefs (or lack thereof) among religious "nones": www.thetimes.com/uk/religion/...

Do you ever get car-sick? Listening to happy, soothing or stirring music can relieve the feeling of nausea, scientists have found Just don't listen to sad music... 😬 www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...

NEW: Man who was the most senior Methodist minister in Britain has been charged with seven counts of sexual assault and one of indecent assault The Rev Steven Wild, former President of the Methodist Conference, will appear at magistrates court this month www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...

How the Māori tradition of wānanga will help choose the next Archbishop of Canterbury Five members of highly confidential panel electing the Archbishop give a very rare glimpse into their task, saying they must discern who God wants to fill the job: www.thetimes.com/uk/religion/...

A four-minute exposure of the sky over the New Forest tonight on a phone camera

"They were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥."

repost to instantly kill an astronomer

And this is beautiful and informative from The Times on London's green parakeets. They've been around longer than you think... 🦜🦜🦜 #dataviz #scrollytelling By @kayaburgess.bsky.social , Cecilia Tombesi, George Willoughby and Megan Beckwith www.thetimes.com/uk/london/ar...

BREAKING: Cherry Vann appointed as Britain's first female Archbishop, the new Archbishop of Wales She was the Bishop of Monmouth, was among the first women ordained as priests in CofE in 1994, lives with her civil partner Wendy and was elected this week

I highly recommend this report by @kayaburgess.bsky.social on a phenomenon familiar to Londoners in recent years - the huge rise in the number of screeching parakeets. When I first moved to Greenwich, they were a rare curiosity in the woods. Now they are EVERYWHERE. www.thetimes.com/uk/london/ar...

🚨 EXTREMELY IMPORTANT INVESTIGATION 🚨 Where on earth did all of London's parakeets come from?! 🦜 I used @thetimes.com's archive to bust the myths and find the answer: Click to read ➡️ www.thetimes.com/uk/london/ar...

NEW: Shortlist has now been drawn up of candidates to be Archbishop of Canterbury, The Times understands www.thetimes.com/article/c15c...

EXCLUSIVE CLIP: For any killer whale who wants to become a whale killer, practice makes perfect. Orcas caught on film for first time learning how to drown victims in a grisly training session Read full story + watch David Attenborough clip here: www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...

"With each passing day in Gaza, the violence, starvation and dehumanisation being inflicted on the civilian population by the Government of Israel becomes more depraved and unconscionable." A new statement from the Archbishop of York calls it a "barbaric assault on human life and dignity"

Two cool astronomy stories in one, chronicling birth and death in the cosmos... Newborn planet discovered, taking shape in disc of dust round a star Betelgeuse, the dying star in Orion, has a dim 'companion' star spiralling inwards towards its own doom www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...

Religious leaders - and now scientists - often told to "stay out of politics" But should they? Scientists warned about "taking off their lab coats" to become political activists Could it damage faith in their objectivity? Had some fascinating chats: www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...

Church seeks to exhume skull of Thomas More for 500th anniversary An Anglican parish in Canterbury wants to open a vault to retrieve the remains of the Catholic martyr in time for the anniversary of his execution

500 years after it was chopped off on Tower Hill and retrieved from a spike on London Bridge... A CofE church in Canterbury wants to open its vault to see what remains of Thomas More's head To exhume and restore his relics and possibly build a shrine www.thetimes.com/uk/history/a...

500 years after it was chopped off on Tower Hill and retrieved from a spike on London Bridge... A CofE church in Canterbury wants to open its vault to see what remains of Thomas More's head To exhume and restore his relics and possibly build a shrine www.thetimes.com/uk/history/a...

BREAKING: Compensation scheme for victims of infected blood disaster is "profoundly unjust" and "deeply unsatisfactory" in speed and fairness, report warns Former High Court judge warns of "considerable distress and anger" as thousands await answers: www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

BREAKING: Compensation scheme for victims of infected blood disaster is "profoundly unjust" and "deeply unsatisfactory" in speed and fairness, report warns Former High Court judge warns of "considerable distress and anger" as thousands await answers: www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

EXCLUSIVE: I met ex MI5 chief leading search for new Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Evans lifted the veil on the secretive process It's the Anglican equivalent of getting a glimpse behind the locked doors of a papal conclave Read the fascinating interview here 🔽 www.thetimes.com/uk/religion/...

EXCLUSIVE: I met ex MI5 chief leading search for new Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Evans lifted the veil on the secretive process It's the Anglican equivalent of getting a glimpse behind the locked doors of a papal conclave Read the fascinating interview here 🔽 www.thetimes.com/uk/religion/...

Could the UK have a public holiday to mark Eid, to promote cohesion between British Muslims and their non-Muslim neighbours? It would be an "amazing" idea, says Dr Mohammad al-Issa, head of the Muslim World League I spoke to him in Oslo this week: edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dyn...

Cheese-induced nightmares? 🧀😖 They're real, scientists find... Click to read 🔽 www.thetimes.com/life-style/h...

Cheese-induced nightmares? 🧀😖 They're real, scientists find... Click to read 🔽 www.thetimes.com/life-style/h...

Another Anglican archbishop has gone ❌ This time the Archbishop of Wales Announced retirement "with immediate effect" Comes after damning reports into culture at Bangor Cathedral www.thetimes.com/uk/religion/...

Another Anglican archbishop has gone ❌ This time the Archbishop of Wales Announced retirement "with immediate effect" Comes after damning reports into culture at Bangor Cathedral www.thetimes.com/uk/religion/...

The CofE will prepare its parishes to act as a ‘church in a time of conflict’, as fears grow of Britain being sucked into combat

NEW: Africa is being torn apart "like soft plasticine" to rip off the east coast and create a new ocean and island New research has described the mantle plume rising beneath Ethiopia that is helping to tear a rip in the continent 🌋🌍🏝️ www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...

A toxic fungus - linked to the "Pharaoh's curse" that killed the excavators of ancient tombs - could provide a new treatment for blood cancer: 🍄🏺💉 www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...

NEW: How a plague of 'mirror bacteria' could wipe out all life on Earth 🦠💀🌍 Creating microbes in the lab with ‘backwards’ molecules could lead to wonder drugs — or kill all living things on the planet. Is it worth the risk? Click here to read 🔽 www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...

NEW: How a plague of 'mirror bacteria' could wipe out all life on Earth 🦠💀🌍 Creating microbes in the lab with ‘backwards’ molecules could lead to wonder drugs — or kill all living things on the planet. Is it worth the risk? Click here to read 🔽 www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...

Humans are living in "space oases" on the Moon and Mars We are assembling "mammoth" craft out in space We are mining comets The internet now covers the whole Solar System @esa.int has set out a vision for 2040 to inspire the tech we need to get there www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...

Hello, I have the unique joy of being both Science Correspondent 𝘢𝘯𝘥 Religious Affairs Correspondent at @TheTimes.com in London ⚛️🛐 Here's a collection of my crossover stories that combine both! (Includes a link to all my other work too) Click here ➡️ wakelet.com/wake/zY8Zi_V...

Perfect crossover of my two roles as both Science and Religious Affairs Correspondent at @thetimes.com ⚛️✝️ Pope Leo hails "remarkable" James Webb Space Telescope Says it has revealed wonders that the "authors of ancient scriptures" could only dream of Read here: www.thetimes.com/uk/religion/...

Perfect crossover of my two roles as both Science and Religious Affairs Correspondent at @thetimes.com ⚛️✝️ Pope Leo hails "remarkable" James Webb Space Telescope Says it has revealed wonders that the "authors of ancient scriptures" could only dream of Read here: www.thetimes.com/uk/religion/...

London-born teenager Carlo Acutis will be canonised as the first saint to have lived in the 21st century on September 7th, the Vatican has announced His canonisation was postponed after the death of Pope Francis www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Superman beware - real-life 'kryptonite' can power electric cars 🦸‍♂️⚡️ Rare mineral found in one place on Earth (and with composition near-identical to fictional kryptonite in Superman films) could provide enough lithium to power Europe's electric cars: edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dyn...

NEW DATA: Around the globe, the number of non-believers is growing at twice the rate of Christians, with Muslims catching up even faster Researchers had previously underestimated the number of religiously "unaffiliated" people by about 40%: edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dyn...