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The Mercury Prize nominee on what she loves about her SG, obsessing in the studio, and how she harnessed the aggression of her youth for her new album, Black Rainbows

Nearly 17% of the world’s croplands are contaminated with “heavy metals”, according to a new study in Science. These contaminants – arsenic, cadmium, lead, and others – may be invisible to the eye, but they threaten food safety and human health.

Mercury Prize-winning rapper is overseeing the 30th edition of the prestigious event

5/5 Black Country, New Road have lost a singer but feel liberated in a new triple-frontwoman set-up which takes them to new heights

Genres of music have always ebbed and flowed in popularity, often dictated by specific moments in pop culture, individuals breaking through into the…

Industry groups representing hundreds of chemical and petrochemical manufacturers are seeking blanket exemptions from federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic and benzene

Frigid weather and electric vehicle batteries aren’t besties. If your electric vehicle takes 20 minutes to charge at a DC charger in summer, it may take several additional minutes when the mercury drops. That’s not only a waste of time, but also keeps buyers away from battery-powered vehicles, especially those who…

IN FOCUS: Mercury in retrograde supposedly creates havoc with communication, transport, and tech. It’s not about blaming it – or shifting responsibility onto a planet, says Charlotte Cripps. It’s just another small signpost in the journey of self-discovery

SCOTS are set to see temperatures soar next week as the mercury will reach as high as 20C in parts of the country, making it hotter than Barcelona…