Belfast scientists design flexible organic battery

Queen's University scientists design a flexible long-life battery that could be used in pacemakers.

Why are there so many berries this year?

Berries are appearing early this year - and promise to last much longer than usual, according…

Oil spill off coast of Greece ‘environmental disaster’

Emergency crews have begun an oil spill clean-up after an oil tanker sank close to the…

Man-of-war spotted along coast in Cornwall and Wales

The RNLI closed Perranporth beach to swimmers because of large numbers of jellyfish-like creatures.

Photographer wins ‘monkey selfie’ legal fight

A photographer wins a legal fight against an animal rights group over a "monkey selfie" photograph.

Row over AI that ‘identifies gay faces’

Researchers and LGBT groups clash over facial recognition tech that supposedly spots gay people.

Badger culling gets go ahead in 11 new areas of England

A vaccination programme to stop the spread of bovine tuberculosis is also restarting.

Cassini: Saturn probe turns towards its death plunge

The veteran space probe puts itself on a path to destruction in Saturn's atmosphere on Friday.

Cycling: Groups call for action on ‘car-dooring’

A door-opening method that involves using the "wrong" hand should be taught to drivers, groups say.

Offshore wind power cheaper than new nuclear

Figures from the government are seen as a milestone in the advance of renewable energy.