Energy efficiency is more important in the battle against climate change than wind and solar power,…
Author: BBC News - Science & Environment
Nasa’s New Horizons: ‘Snowman’ shape of distant Ultima Thule revealed
The first detailed picture from Tuesday's historic flyby in the outer Solar System is released.
Warming seas linked to bluefin tuna surge in UK waters
Increased sightings of bluefin tuna off the UK are linked to the warming effect of a…
China Moon mission lands Chang’e-4 spacecraft on far side
The robotic space mission is the first landing on the side of the Moon that never…
New Horizons: Nasa probe survives flyby of Ultima Thule
Nasa's probe is in a "healthy" state after its flypast of Ultima Thule, the most distant…
Recycling: Where is the plastic waste mountain?
A year ago China imposed a ban on waste imports, so what's happened to the UK's…
Pete Tong NYE ‘balloon drop’ cancelled after protests
Organisers had planned to release 130,000 balloons at a Manila nightclub to ring in the new…
Mother of the Hubble: Tributes paid to Nasa scientist
Dr Nancy Grace Roman, the first woman to hold a senior leadership position at Nasa, has…
New Horizons: Nasa waits for signal from Ultima Thule probe
The New Horizons probe should be flying past the most distant object ever explored in the…
How ancient DNA may rewrite prehistory in India
Aryans are not the earliest or only source of Indian civilisation, suggests new research on genetic…