Solar Orbiter: Sun probe's first images reveal small 'camp fires'

Solar Orbiter takes the closest ever pictures of the Sun, just 77 million km from the…

UK electrical waste mountain growing

Households and businesses in the UK are producing 1.45 million tonnes of electrical waste a year. …

Trump weakens environmental law to speed up infrastructure projects

The president hails the changes as “historic”, but critics say they are designed to avoid scrutiny. …

Climate change: Siberian heatwave 'clear evidence' of warming

The heatwave would have been almost impossible without human-caused climate change, a study says. …

Cosmic expansion tribes entrench positions

A telescope high in the Atacama Desert in Chile enters the debate about the age of…

Nuclear blast sends star hurtling across galaxy

A star has been sent hurtling across the galaxy after undergoing a partial supernova, astronomers say. …

Fertility rate: 'Jaw-dropping' global crash in children being born

Nearly every country will see their populations fall as the world has fewer babies. …

Aztec palace's remains uncovered off Mexico City's main Zócalo plaza

The location of ruler Axayácatl’s palace was later used by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés. …

Coronavirus: How to talk about conspiracy theories

Conspiracy theories have thrived during the pandemic – what’s the right way to talk to someone…

Grant Imahara: Mythbusters TV host dies suddenly at 49

He was known for Mythbusters and White Rabbit Project, and made models for the Star Wars…