Australia bushfires are now 'hotter and more intense'

Scores of fires are raging across Australia’s east coast, and the fire season has only just…

Deep sea habitats survey spots shipwreck

The ship is believed to be a cargo vessel sunk by a submarine during World War…

Bloodhound Diary: Do the maths

The approaching high-speed trials will help validate the assumptions that went into building the world’s fastest…

Water found on 'mind-blowing' planet

Astronomers discover water in the atmosphere of a “habitable” planet orbiting a distant star. …

Project Oberon: UK eyes cluster of military radar satellites

Defence chiefs want a batch of small spacecraft able to see the Earth’s surface in all…

The long history of solar power

The falling cost of solar power is helping it to disrupt the global energy market. …

COP26: Glasgow to host UN climate change summit in 2020

Up to 200 world leaders are expected to attend the COP26 at the Scottish Event Campus…

Earliest direct evidence of milk consumption

Scientists discover the earliest direct evidence of milk consumption by humans. Click here for…

The day the dinosaurs' world fell apart

Scientists reconstruct the seconds, minutes and hours following the dino-killing asteroid impact. Click here…

UK farms plan for going 'carbon neutral'

Farm union unveils plan to slash emissions and combat CO2 – but critics ask why no…