India launches ‘monster’ rocket

The rocket will give India an edge in the satellite market and it's prompted some big…

South Africa heartbreak as rescued circus lions poisoned

The two lions had been removed from circuses in South America and relocated to South Africa.

Cold revolution

Initially invented for the printing industry, the technology has transformed the way we live and work.

Trump ‘does believe in climate change’, as US ambassador to UN

The US president accepts human activity is partly to blame for global warming., says a top…

Who killed Oetzi the Iceman? Italy reopens coldest of cases

Did someone get away with murder? A German detective re-examines a case 5,300 years old.

Trump climate deal: Modi vows to go beyond Paris accord

The Indian and French leaders pledge to fight climate change together and "protect Mother Earth".

Not green enough

Only three countries have not signed up to the Paris agreement - but for very different…

Poison pill

A Canadian doctor says one short letter managed to convince doctors that opioids were safe.

Beaver return ‘benefits environment’

A researcher says re-introducing beavers in England would help water supplies and prevent floods.

The benefits of beavers

They can be controversial, but scientists say beavers are good for the environment and biodiversity.