Angus Taylor, Author at BEST Futures

The life of plastic

Jul 28, 2025 | Science

Microplastics have been found in the placentas of unborn babies, the depths of the Mariana Trench, the summit of Everest, and the organs of Antarctic penguins. Here is the story of how plastic contaminates entire ecosystems – and even the food we eat.

Mars once wetter than thought

Jul 10, 2025 | Science

Thousands of miles of ancient riverbeds have been discovered in the heavily cratered southern highlands of Mars, suggesting the red planet was once a far wetter world than scientists thought.

The enchanted car park

Jul 2, 2025 | Articles

Once a hangout for sex workers and drug addicts, a parking lot in Medellín, Colombia, has been reborn as a green haven for all. We meet the ‘social urbanists’ credited with reducing crime – and even temperatures.

How humanity is losing the night sky

Jun 21, 2025 | Science

Losing the dark isn’t just about the stars. It has dire consequence for human health as well as the natural world.

First view of the Sun’s south pole filmed by spacecraft

Jun 11, 2025 | News, Science

The first ever video and images of the Sun’s south pole have been taken by the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft. The new images will enable scientists to learn how the Sun cycles between periods of raging storms and quiet times.