Mt Hope installed as ‘UK’s highest peak’

Scientists re-measure the tallest mountains in the Antarctic territory claimed by Britain.

Australian town driven batty by flying foxes

Residents of an Australian town are being overwhelmed by thousands of flying foxes.

Botanical exploits: How British plant hunters served science

Collecting in the clouds: Remembering the British plant-hunters who diced with death to discover plants

Plastic planet

More and more waste plastic is ending up in our oceans. How big is the problem…

The ‘Godfather of Coral’ who’s still diving at 72

Charlie Veron's been diving for 50 years and has discovered more than 20% of the world's…

Narwhal escape: Whales freeze and flee when frightened

Narwhals show a "costly" response to threats, raising concerns over how they will respond to increased…

US firm picks UK for weather satellites

Orbital Micro Systems' demonstration weather satellite should pave the way for a network in the sky.

Researchers find ‘oldest ever eye’ in fossil

The remains of the extinct sea creature include an early form of the eye seen in…

The scientist who paints lost worlds

Dr Julian Hume draws extinct animals with scientific accuracy

Farthest monster black hole found

Astronomers discover the most distant "supermassive" black hole known to science.