A US-based biotech firm has developed a plastic-eating fungi, offering an eco-friendly solution to tackle the global nappy waste crisis Plastic-munching fungi could prove a powerful new ally in ...

A poignant photo series has given refugee children from Gaza an outlet to express their emotions – and share their hopes and dreams There are no lenses through which the situation in Gaza looks ...

The sound of progress has rarely been so literal. This week a “life-changing” breakthrough in gene therapy has given people born with genetic hearing loss potential for recovering some of their ...

A 200-year-old law that criminalises rough sleeping in England and Wales is to be scrapped, a move campaigners described as “a landmark moment that will change lives”. The Vagrancy Act of 1824 – ...

Positive News is the media brand for rigorous journalism about what’s going right. We report socially relevant and uplifting stories of progress – ranging from the global boom in renewable energy to ...

Renewables and EVs are keeping the net zero dream alive, said experts Reaching net zero emissions by 2050 just might be within grasp in the UK, ‘provided the government stays the course’, Climate ...

The high seas treaty progressed, scientists had a leukaemia breakthrough, and proven climate solutions got a boost, plus more good news ...

Andrew Cattanach didn’t expect to become a stay-at-home dad, but having been the primary carer for his two daughters for five years, he wouldn’t have it any other way Change the little one’s nappy, ...

Marine animals cross oceans and borders, making protection difficult – but a new migration map could help close the gaps Leatherback turtles swimming tens of thousands of kilometres from Indonesia to ...

Anna Machin is a doctor of evolutionary anthropology, a writer and broadcaster, who is considered a pioneer in fatherhood science Millennial fathers spend, on average, triple the amount of time with ...

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More than 180 years ago, the foundation was laid for a pioneering new business model. Today, come economic strife or extreme weather, the global co-operative movement is stronger than ever No toilets, ...