Antarctica: Southern Ocean floor mapped in greatest ever detail

A new map traces the shape of the remote ocean bed surrounding Antarctica. Click…

Bonn climate conference: Ukraine war no excuse for prolonging coal, Kerry warns

US climate envoy John Kerry warns the world is “cooked” if countries continue using coal. …

China's plans to go to the Moon, Mars and beyond

China plans to put astronauts on the Moon and send probes to Mars and Jupiter. Why…

Shell's Jackdaw gas field given go-ahead by regulators

The UK government is seeking to boost domestic energy output following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. …

World's biggest plant discovered off Australian coast

The seagrass is roughly 4,500 years old and three times the size of Manhattan, researchers say. …

Universities warn of EU-UK research scheme 'close to precipice'

Vice-chancellors ask both sides to work together to save the UK’s role in a multi-billion-pound scheme. …

Megalodon shark extinction may have been linked to great white competition

The great white shark could have helped push the megalodon to extinction through a battle for…

Harmful bacteria survives longer on plastic Scottish beach waste

Researchers say bacteria such as E. coli stays attached to plastic longer than natural material. …

Peat soil fires: Campaigners say England's 'rainforests' illegally burned

Deep peat moorlands store huge amounts of carbon and are a buffer against climate change …

Why scientists are also watching animal YouTube videos

Those viral moments of unusual animal behaviour provide valuable insight for researchers as well. …