Dead whale ‘had 40kg of plastic in its stomach’

The Cuvier's beaked whale was found in the Philippines, filled with 16 rice sacks and multiple…

Planet Jupiter: Spectacular picture of Jupiter’s storms

Three images of Jupiter are combined to make a striking new image of the planet and…

Night parrot finding in Australia not backed up by evidence

Conservationists retract their findings, after evidence for the bird's discovery is disputed.

Green challenge

A student house is challenged to live in a more environmentally-friendly way. How did they get…

‘Baby Grady’ gives fertility hope to boys with cancer

A new approach could preserve fertility for boys having cancer treatment - thanks to a baby…

IVF ethics pioneer Mary Warnock dies

The philosopher Baroness Mary Warnock has died at the age of 94.

Cyclone Idai: How the storm tore into southern Africa

Parts of southern Africa have been left devastated after Cyclone Idai swept through Mozambique, Malawi and…

Bloodhound: Land speed record car is relaunched

The Bloodhound supersonic car is back and preparing to renew its pursuit of the land speed…

Mount Everest: Melting glaciers expose dead bodies

The remains of mountaineers who died on the world's highest peak are being exposed as its…

Rogue waves occurring less but ‘becoming more extreme’

Rogue waves that can appear out of calm seas are growing in size, a study of…