Apophis asteroid will not hit Earth for 100 years, Nasa says

The space agency rules out a 2068 threat to Earth from the “poster child for hazardous…

'Ice-cream toothache': Cold food and drinks pain explained

Scientists say they have worked out how teeth become sensitive and hurt with cold food and…

More chances to see the Northern Lights

Activity on the sun, crucial for generating the charged particles we see in the sky as…

Why my ancestral home could be lost to climate change

As Bangladesh turns 50, a UK-Bangladeshi reflects on how climate change affects his parent’s country. …

Suez Canal: How are they trying to free the Ever Given?

Operations are continuing to move a 400 metre long vessel stuck in the Suez Canal since…

Extinction: Elephants driven to the brink by poaching

The ivory trade and habitat loss combine to push Africa’s elephants closer to extinction. …

Facial recognition beats the Covid-mask challenge

As people all over the world mask up, how has the facial-recognition industry coped? …

New Alan Turing £50 note design is revealed

The banknote will enter circulation on 23 June – Alan Turing’s birthday – and will be…

Why cutting down trees can be good for the climate

Tree felling is helping to restore an ancient ecosystem which can store even more carbon than…

Lord Howe Island: Saving an Australian paradise's 'cloud forest'

A rare environment on Australia’s Lord Howe Island has faced a complex battle for survival. …