Why stealthy viruses are making you ill

Newly discovered trick used by viruses makes them more dangerous.

Hailstorm kills two animals and injures 14 people at a zoo in Colorado

Two animals died and 14 people were injured after hailstones reported to be the size of…

Summer’s extreme weather captured

The last month has seen deadly wildfires, monsoon rains and droughts hit several countries.

Artist’s paper cup pyramid highlights waste problem

After walking past bags of rubbish in Oxford, artist Simon Mandarino decided to illustrate the issue…

Climate change: ‘Hothouse Earth’ risks even if CO₂ emissions slashed

Researchers warn that even limited climate warming could trigger conditions not seen in a million years.

It’ll be toasty

When the Bloodhound supersonic car attempts to break the land speed record, managing heat around the…

Rush to dam

Developing economies around the world are investing in hydropower.

Plastic food pots and trays are often unrecyclable, say councils

The majority of plastic containers used for yoghurts, ice cream, ready meals and fruit end up…

Meet Nasa’s commercial flight astronauts

They will be aboard the first US flights to the International Space Station since the shuttle…

Nasa names astronauts for first commercial flights

The US space agency assigns the first men and women to fly on commercial rockets and…