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In late 2019, a wave of billions of desert locusts flew into western India through Pakistan. Their journey had already spanned several thousand kilometers since they first erupted in the arid plains of East Africa. Locusts are grasshoppers that, in the right conditions, multiply rapidly. They grow larger and change colour in response to their … Read more

For Paris Saint‑Germain, the final whistle arrived like an orchestral fanfare. Exhausted, sweat-drenched players sank to their knees; emotional embraces were shared; the knot of visiting fans in the south-east corner of the Emirates flung scarves in the air and noisily serenaded an epic, razor-thin triumph. It was at this point that Ousmane Dembélé re-emerged … Read more

Reasons to be cheerful. Hmm. Let’s see. Well, it’s only 1-0. There’s that. And this is a significant achievement given Arsenal were basically suffocated in the opening 20 minutes of this semi-final first leg, unable to breathe in their own stadium, stretched thin, starved of air and light by the deep blue machine of the … Read more

Luka Dončić has stepped up to pay the entire expected cost of restoring a vandalized mural depicting Kobe and Gigi Bryant in downtown Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Lakers’ new guard made a $5,000 donation on Tuesday to cover the entire goal of a GoFundMe page created by artist Louie Palsino. He wants to restore … Read more

The standoff between drivers and the president of Formula One’s governing body over the contentious issue of swearing may have taken a step towards resolution. Ahead of this week’s Miami Grand Prix, the FIA’s Mohammed ben Sulayem posted on Instagram that after “constructive feedback” from drivers across the world of motorsport he is considering making … Read more

The optimistic reading for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal is that it is not over. And yet if they are to keep alive their shot at history, the pursuit of a first Champions League triumph, they are going to need something extraordinary in the second leg of this semi-final next Wednesday. The atmosphere at the Parc … Read more

Despite covering less than 1% of the world’s ocean area, the Bay of Bengal provides nearly 8% of global fishery production.  | Photo Credit: The Hindu Strong and weak monsoons can influence marine productivity in the Bay of Bengal, a study exploring fluctuations in the Indian Summer Monsoon (ISM) over the past 22,000 years has … Read more

Alex de Minaur has charged into the fourth round of the Madrid Open with a powerful performance as electricity returned to Spain. The Australian No 1 took less than 90-minutes to defuse the big-serving Canadian Denis Shapovalov with a straight sets 6-3, 7-6 win on Court Arantxa Sanchez Vicario. Seeded sixth de Minaur and Shapovalov … Read more

The Scottish Football Association is to ban transgender women from participating in women’s football after updating its guidelines. From next season only biological women will be able to take part in women’s competitive football, a term that applies to matches from under-13s up. Current rules in Scotland allow for transgender women to compete under their … Read more