Plans to protect England's national parks set out

The government proposals also aim to ensure landscapes play a key role in tackling climate change. …

Space travel destroys red blood cells faster than on Earth

Canadian research on astronauts’ red blood cells while in space could help knowledge of anaemia. …

'As a black woman in STEM I'm used for photo opportunities'

Chemist Cynthia Chapple talks about how to get more black girls from inner-cities into STEM careers. …

The 'green' row over the UK's largest renewable power plant

The UK’s wood-burning Drax power plant hopes to expand but faces questions on its green credentials. …

Durham University fibre-optics help largest 3D map of Universe

Their Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument has already broken all records for 3D galaxy surveys. …

Water pollution: How clean are the UK's rivers and lakes?

England’s rivers are contaminated by a “chemical cocktail” of pollution- what’s being done to tackle the…

No English river is free from pollution – Parliament report

Tyres and wet wipes are soiling rivers but the biggest polluters are farming and water companies. …

Homes, roads and airports at high risk of damage in Arctic – study

New research shows the huge threat posed by permafrost thaw to millions living in the Arctic. …

Antarctica: Invasive species 'hitchhiking' on ships

Ships travelling to Antarctica could bring invasive species to the ocean’s last pristine ecosystem. …

Man gets genetically-modified pig heart in world-first transplant

David Bennett, 57, is doing well three days after the experimental surgery, doctors say. …