Work to upgrade Large Hadron Collider gets underway

Work begins on a major upgrade to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle smasher.

Ten ways to cut down on plastics at home

Author and activist Will McCallum gives us his top tips for eliminating plastics from our everyday…

Kilauea volcano: Molten lava meets the sea

The Kilauea volcano has been pouring lava into the ocean off Hawaii, causing a hydrochloric acid…

Stars turn out for Stephen Hawking memorial at Westminster Abbey

All corners of society attend a London service to pay tribute to the great Cambridge physicist.

Gene therapy reverses rat’s paralysis

Experts say the findings could be life-changing for millions of patients.

Prehistoric frogs surface after 99 million years

Frogs trapped in amber for 99 million years give clues to lost world. The four fossils…

Stephen Hawking’s words will be beamed into space

The words of the renowned physicist have been set to music by composer Vangelis.

Einstein’s travel diaries reveal physicist’s racism

Private journals from the physicist's 1920s tour of Asia reveal racist and xenophobic comments.

Mars Opportunity: Rover ‘should ride out storm’

Nasa says it is concerned but hopeful that a veteran robot rover can survive a big…

Antarctic ice sheets: Four things you need to know

With Antarctica shedding ice at an accelerating rate, here's what you need to know about continent's…