The day’s science file is thin, with practical changes and small-scale natural activity outweighing major research breakthroughs. The clearest developments center on food formulation and school nutrition, while a minor earthquake and a mining update add the day’s more technical n...
The day’s science file is thin, with practical changes and small-scale natural activity outweighing major research breakthroughs. The clearest developments center on food formulation and school nutrition, while a minor earthquake and a mining update add the day’s more technical notes.
General Mills removes artificial dyes from all of its U.S. cereals, including brands such as Lucky Charms and Trix. The move shifts the company’s American cereal lineup away from synthetic colorants and toward alternative ingredients, marking a notable change in the formulation of widely consumed packaged foods.
Prue Leith backs England’s planned expansion of free school meals and urges a broader overhaul of school food. She describes the policy shift as a major step and argues that stricter measures, including banning packed lunchboxes, could help ensure children receive more consistent and healthier meals.
Gateway Mining says it has extended the strike length of its Cowza gold discovery to 4.5 kilometres in Western Australia’s Yandal Belt near Wiluna. The company reports drill results including an eight-metre intercept grading 2.1 grams per tonne gold, suggesting the prospect may be developing across a larger footprint.
A 2.2 magnitude earthquake is reported near Grimsby and Cleethorpes in Lincolnshire, with residents describing a brief shake and rumble shortly before 8pm. The tremor appears to have occurred around 7:47 to 7:50pm, and people in nearby areas also say they felt it.
Top Science stories
- Dolly Parton dies at 80 after brief battle with cancer, family and spokespeople say (25 sources)
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- 2.2 magnitude earthquake reported near Grimsby and Cleethorpes (5 sources)
- Zymire Hughes arrested in Las Vegas after Chucky-masked harassment in Philadelphia (5 sources)
- Gateway Mining extends Cowza gold discovery to 4.5km near Wiluna (4 sources)
- Barn owl chicks thrive as two breeding pairs succeed in Northern Ireland (3 sources)
- Prue Leith backs school-meal overhaul and proposes banning lunchboxes (3 sources)
- Black Summer fires don’t change climate views of sceptics, reports find (3 sources)
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