Pen Hadow sets sail for North Pole as Arctic ice melts

Can 10 men and a dog, led by British explorer Pen Hadow, become the first to…

Brass band on train demonstrates Doppler effect

How can a brass band and a steam train help you understand the universe?

‘Donald Trump forest’ climate change project gains momentum

Campaigners plan to plant enough trees to counteract the climate impact of the US President.

Plants ‘hijacked’ to make polio vaccine

A breakthrough could lead to easier, faster and cheaper vaccines.

Majestic archipelago

The Galapagos Conservation Trust has announced the winners in its annual photographic competition.

Record-sized data centre planned inside Arctic Circle

The facility in the north of Norway will take advantage of cheap energy and the cool…

Italy official defends killing rare bear after man mauled

A rare female brown bear had to be shot in the Italian Alps as it threatened…

Bats set up home inside dinosaur at Devon theme park

The lesser horseshoe bats moved in to the belly of a triceratops at the Wildlife and…

Cassini skims Saturn’s atmosphere

Cassini is on its final five full orbits of Saturn, getting close enough to directly "taste"…

Rare white moose captured on film in Sweden

It's one of just 100 in Sweden.