A captive 'back‑breeding' programme returned 158 juvenile Floreana giant tortoises to Floreana island, restoring a subspecies absent since the 1840s. The reintroduction followed invasive rat and feral cat removal that began in 2023 and is part of a wider ecological restoration effort.
Constitution Hill won the Road To Cheltenham Novice Stakes at Southwell by nine-and-a-half lengths after switching to the Flat, with Oisin Murphy in the saddle; trainer Nicky Henderson said the performance could "open up a lot of doors".
The Palestinian health ministry and witnesses say Israeli settlers shot and killed 19-year-old Nasrallah Abu Siyam near the village of Mukhmas; his death is confirmed and the next procedural steps are undetermined.
A new study links a recent rise in global monthly temperatures to a long La Nina followed by a shift toward El Nino, and NOAA this month adopted a relative tropical index to redefine when El Nino and La Nina are declared.
Researchers report a blood test that measures plasma p-tau217 and can estimate the age when a person may begin showing Alzheimer's symptoms, with an average margin of error of three to four years.
Cubans are installing solar panels on homes, businesses and vehicles as the country endures extended blackouts that reporting and officials attribute in part to US measures to block oil shipments; the government and private buyers have expanded solar capacity while a reported Russian crude shipment has no set date.
The US Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and business owners expressed cautious relief while noting uncertainty about refunds and other tariff powers the administration may use.
Parts of southern England may reach about 16C this weekend, while rain continues and more than 50 flood warnings remain in parts of the southwest.
Chronic pain affects an estimated 28 million people in the UK and is reported more often by women. An early-stage animal study published in Science Immunology reports a hormonal and immune-cell difference that may help explain why pain can last longer in females.
A council committee approved a DUP proposal on Feb 20 to progress a capital build project for Braniel Community Centre and its outdoor space, and the decision will go to full council in March.
