Shells record West Antarctic glacier retreat

The remains of tiny marine organisms document the wind-driven, warm-water melting in West Antarctica.

G20 Hamburg: Leaders fail to bridge Trump climate chasm

A statement at the G20 summit says the Paris accord is "irreversible" but the US forces…

Mike Pence ignores Nasa ‘do not touch’ sign

The VP made a tongue-in-cheek apology to Nasa after a photo of him touching the equipment…

Stephen Hawking’s daughter Lucy: ‘You could ask my dad any question’

Lucy Hawking describes her famous scientist father being asked - what happens if you fall into…

Merkel’s climate mission at the G20

Germany is battling to stop the US undermining a united front on climate change at the…

Mercury mission: BepiColombo gets ready to launch

A mission to Mercury is getting closer to the launch pad.

LHC double heavy particle to shine light on strong force

Scientists have detected a new particle at the Large Hadron Collider at Cern

Baby pygmy hippo takes a tumble at Chile zoo debut

A two-week-old pygmy hippopotamus steps out under the care of its mum, at an animal park…

BepiColombo: ‘Last chance to see’ Mercury mission

The European and Japanese space agencies put the finishing touches to their Mercury satellites.

Elephant tourism is ‘fuelling cruelty’

Rising numbers of people want selfies riding elephants, but a new study says many are kept…