Instagram photos help Facebook AI 'teach itself'

The photos were used to help a Facebook algorithm learn to recognise images without supervision. …

Climate change: Johnson meeting US envoy Kerry for talks

The meeting in London comes ahead of crucial international summits later this year. Click…

Somerset starlings stop man's car in 'impressive' display

Ecologist Jamie Kingscott took a photograph of thousands of starlings as they surrounded his car. …

London Zoo: Second Easter in lockdown looms

London Zoo staff explain how they – and the animals – have coped in their most…

Could lab-grown meat help tackle climate change?

Last year Singapore approved the sale of ‘chicken’ grown in a lab. What is it exactly…

Whitehaven coal mine firm seeks judicial review of council U-turn

West Cumbria Mining says Cumbria County Council’s latest decision “cannot be justified”. Click here…

World's oldest known wild bird has another chick at age of 70

Wisdom is believed to have had more than 30 chicks in her life so far, and…

National Trust maps out climate threats to historic places

The map will help to plan interventions such as tree planting and peat bog restoration. …

Covid and bird flu: The other lockdown putting livelihoods at risk

Dealing with a Covid lockdown is tough – now poultry farmers face a second viral challenge. …

International Women's Day: Illustrating the Covid-19 pandemic

These three artists turn complex research into easy to digest information to help fight coronavirus. …