In pictures

Parts of eastern Australia are suffering their worst drought in memory, as these aerial images show.

Heathrow high

It's Europe's busiest airport but why is Heathrow also a magnet for hot weather?

Lemur extinction: Vast majority of species under threat

The vast majority of lemur species, unique primates found only in Madagascar, are on the brink…

Tracking Scotland’s wildfires from space

Breakthroughs in satellite imaging are helping scientists in Scotland better understand wildfires in real time.

Fields medal: UK refugee’s major maths award stolen

The Cambridge professor loses his 14-carat gold medal in Brazil minutes after receiving it.

How Greenland scorched its underside

The world's largest island ran over Iceland's volcanic hotspot and has the rocky scars to prove…

Dengue fever outbreak stopped by special mosquitoes

An Australian city has been successfully protected from the mosquito-borne disease, researchers say.

Fields medal: UK refugee wins ‘biggest maths prize’

One of the most prestigious prizes in mathematics are awarded at a ceremony in Brazil.

Trial to test if GM fed salmon are more nutritious

Researchers are feeding genetically modified crops to farmed salmon to see if it boosts their nutritional…

Salmon fed genetically modified plants in nutrition trial

Researchers are feeding farmed salmon a genetically modified plant to see if it boosts omega-3 levels.