Science & Technology

Published: 09 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk Britain’s butterflies have staged a modest recovery following the dismal summer of 2024, though the annual Big Butterfly Count shows that overall numbers remain at average levels. The survey, the largest citizen science insect monitoring initiative in the world, saw more than 125,000 volunteers record an average of 10.3 butterflies per 15-minute count in parks, gardens, and green spaces across the country....

Published: 08 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk A stunning ‘blood moon’ graced the night sky on Sunday as the Earth passed directly between the sun and the moon, casting a deep, reddish shadow across the lunar surface. The celestial event, a total lunar eclipse, drew attention from skywatchers around the world, with Asia offering the clearest and most dramatic views. The Middle East and Europe also enjoyed prime vantage...

Published: 23 August '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. A report for the English Chronicle Online. A leading expert has questioned the Metropolitan Police’s assertion that their live facial recognition (LFR) system is free from bias, casting doubt on claims that the technology has been independently verified as impartial. The Met plans to deploy LFR at its largest scale yet during the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival in west London, with cameras...

Published: 22 August 2025. The English Chronicle Desk Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has called on the UK government to block Elon Musk’s Tesla from supplying electricity to British homes, citing national security concerns. Davey warned that granting the electric car and clean energy company a licence to enter the domestic energy market would be “a gravely concerning move” given Musk’s history of political interference in the UK. Tesla applied...

Published: 19 August '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Recent research has raised serious concerns about TikTok and Instagram, accusing both platforms of exposing teenagers to suicide and self-harm material at an increased rate compared to two years ago. The investigation was commissioned by the Molly Rose Foundation, established by Ian Russell after his 14-year-old daughter Molly tragically took her own life following exposure to harmful content online. The charity analysed...

Published: 19 August 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk The scale of harmful and degrading online pornography being viewed by children in the UK has intensified sharply in recent years, according to alarming new findings released by the Children’s Commissioner. The report, compiled under Dame Rachel de Souza, paints a troubling picture of how violent and extreme content is increasingly reaching children, often without them ever searching for it. The...

Published: 18 August 2025. The English Chronicle Desk Patients across England are now benefiting from greater access to vital medical tests, including MRI scans and endoscopies, during evenings and weekends, following the expansion of out-of-hours services at community diagnostic centres (CDCs). Currently, 170 CDCs operate nationwide, located in places such as shopping centres, football stadiums, and university campuses. Patients can attend these centres through referrals from their GPs or hospital...

Published: 18 August 2025. The English Chronicle Desk The Cambridge Dictionary is preparing to add more than 6,000 new words and expressions this year, reflecting the ever-changing influence of internet culture, remote work, and global concerns on modern English. Among the most eye-catching additions are viral slang expressions such as “skibidi,” “tradwife,” and “delulu,” alongside workplace-inspired terms like “mouse jiggler” and environmental references such as “forever chemical.” One of the...

Published: 17 August '2025 | The English Chronicle Desk Microplastics, tiny fragments of plastic that have become ubiquitous in the environment, are now being detected in surprising quantities in some of the beverages people consume daily. A new study from the University of Birmingham has revealed that hot drinks, particularly tea and coffee, may contain higher concentrations of microplastics than previously understood, raising fresh concerns about human exposure. The research,...

Published: 16 August' 2025. The English Chronicle Desk, English Chronicle Online The UK government has extended its electric vehicle grant scheme, providing discounts on five additional car models as part of efforts to encourage a shift away from petrol and diesel vehicles. With the latest additions, 22 electric cars now qualify for grants, offering buyers price reductions of up to £1,500. The newly included models are the Cupra Born, Volkswagen...