Nigeria’s soil-free salad farm

The entrepreneur growing greens in shipping containers.

The barren desert preparing astronauts for life on Mars

Researchers have created a simulation of the red planet with the hope humans will one day…

Rocket man

Elon Musk just launched the world's most powerful rocket. It's only a fraction of what he's…

Bolivia’s lonely frog: Scientists race to find mate for Romeo

Romeo, a 10-year-old Sehuencas water frog, has been given a dating profile as part of the…

Asteroid set for ‘close’ 43,300 mile flight past Earth on Friday

The asteroid, up to 40m in size and only discovered five days ago, passes by on…

Getting a grip

The Bloodhound supersonic car aims to run in South Africa this October, and there is a…

Power switch

Wind and solar energy are expected to account for more than half of Tamil Nadu's power…

Dippy the diplodocus starts UK tour in Dorchester

The 70ft-long (21m) dinosaur replica only just squeezed into its new home in Dorset.

Potato plastics

Better recycling and compostable materials could be an answer to our plastic pollution problem.

Secrets of solar flares are unlocked

Scientists may finally understand the mechanism behind solar flares., which can play havoc with technology on…