James Webb, astronomy's new super space telescope, has taken another major step to full operational capability.
The $10bn successor to the… Read more
Tree cover losses in northern regions of the world were the highest on record in 2021, according to new analysis from Global Forest Watch.
Figures… Read more
Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk both want to colonise space. Nasa is also trying to put people on to the dusty surface of Mars.
But if humans do want… Read more
Dining on the likes of lab-grown meat or ground-up insects could lead to big savings in carbon emissions and water, as well as freeing up land for… Read more
Deep underground amidst the Alps, scientists are barely able to contain their excitement.
They whisper about discoveries that would radically… Read more
Insect numbers have plunged by half in some parts of the world due to climate change and intensive agriculture, a study has found.
The combined… Read more
Scientists have mapped coral reefs in the Caribbean to identify those most likely to survive climate change.
Corals with the highest potential… Read more
A comet with a nucleus 50 times bigger than normal is barrelling towards Earth at 22,000 miles per hour.
Nasa's Hubble telescope has determined… Read more