New climate ‘feedback loop’ discovered in freshwater lakes

Methane emissions from lakes could almost double as warming boosts plants that feed gas production.

Extreme weather ‘potentially catastrophic’ for bats

Extreme weather appears to be disrupting the lifecycle of bats, raising concern over their long-term future.

Making the desert sand bloom

Norwegian scientists have developed a treatment that can turn arid desert sand into farmland soil.

Ancestral remains ‘people not objects’

A collective of scientists recommends that human ancestors be respected as individuals.

Seal avoids ‘slow and painful death’ by air vent filter

Vets who treated the seal, which had a deep neck wound, had "never seen anything as…

Kew Gardens: World’s largest glasshouse reopens

Kew Gardens' largest glasshouse - the Temperate House - reopens after an ambitious five-year restoration.

Kew Gardens will reopen the world’s largest Victorian glasshouse

The Temperate House at Kew Gardens, which was built in 1863, is home to some of…

How birds got their beaks – new fossil evidence

Scientists piece together the skull of an ancient bird, which had a primitive beak lined with…

Prof Stephen Hawking’s multiverse finale

In his last paper, the Cambridge physicist tackles multiple universes and a cosmic paradox.

InSight Diary: Mars mission ready to rumble

London scientist Tom Pike is looking forward to Insight, Nasa's new mission to the Red Planet.