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Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A recent phase II trial suggests that dimethyltryptamine, known as DMT, may offer a promising new treatment for depression. DMT is a psychoactive component traditionally found in the Amazonian psychedelic brew ayahuasca, which has long been used in ceremonial practices for emotional and spiritual healing. The trial, sponsored by the psychedelic pharmaceutical company Small Pharma, now operating as...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. New research on ancient Scottish rocks has challenged the long-standing “snowball Earth” theory. For decades, scientists believed that about 700 million years ago, Earth was entirely frozen, and seasonal variations like spring, summer, autumn, and winter had completely ceased. During this period, the planet’s surface was thought to be encased in ice, leaving little room for climate fluctuations...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Rejection sensitive dysphoria has increasingly become a topic of discussion across mental health circles, social media, and clinical settings. Jenna Turnbull, 36, a civil servant living in Cardiff, describes the sensation vividly: a tightness in her chest that brings back memories from childhood with painful clarity. She recalls standing outside on a school sports court, waiting for a...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Chronic ocean heating is driving a rapid and unprecedented loss of marine life worldwide, researchers have confirmed. Scientists found fish populations fell by 7.2% for every 0.1C of decadal warming, a pattern that could accelerate as temperatures rise. The study, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, examined more than 33,000 populations across the northern hemisphere between 1993 and...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Italian scientists studying Mimmo, a solitary dolphin in the Venice lagoon, say humans need management, not wildlife. Since its first appearance in June 2025, Mimmo has captured public attention with playful leaps and interactions near crowded canals, prompting both delight and concern among residents and tourists alike. The bottlenose dolphin, typically found in pods, has instead chosen the...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Scotland’s climate strategy is facing fresh criticism for relying heavily on unproven technologies and uncertain projections. The UK Climate Change Committee (CCC) has expressed concern about the feasibility of the Scottish government’s long-term emissions targets, despite acknowledging that its recent short-term plans are more realistic. Nigel Topping, chair of the CCC, highlighted that Scotland’s new approach to carbon...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Toxic e-waste from electronic screens is accumulating in endangered dolphins, raising global concern over environmental safety. Recent research conducted in the South China Sea has revealed significant levels of hazardous chemicals from televisions, laptops, and smartphones in the tissues of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins and finless porpoises. These chemicals, known as liquid crystal monomers (LCMs), are synthetic compounds designed...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A legal claim against South West Water over sewage pollution has now widened significantly. The focus of this claim, which began in Exmouth, targets alleged environmental failings harming coastal communities, local businesses, and individuals across Devon and Cornwall. Thousands more residents can now join the action, marking one of the first environmental group legal cases in the UK...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Germany has faced widespread criticism after its government announced the scrapping of a key renewable heating mandate. The coalition agreement to remove the previous law’s renewable requirements signals a dramatic policy shift. The original legislation, passed in 2023 under the centre-left government led by Olaf Scholz, mandated that most newly installed heating systems use at least 65% renewable...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Former airline pilot Greg Lynn has returned to a Victorian court seeking bail as lawyers prepare a bid to permanently stay his murder case. Lynn, a 59‑year‑old former Jetstar pilot, sat in the Supreme Court of Victoria on Thursday ahead of a decision on whether he should be released from custody. His legal team argued that he should...