Coronavirus: Dirty air 'on the rise again' in UK cities

As Britain eases out of its Covid-19 lockdown, nitrogen vehicle emissions look to be going back…

Clean energy future 'is vital' – UN chief

The UN Secretary-General tells a meeting that it is “vital” the world moves towards clean energy. …

JCB electric digger wins top MacRobert engineering prize

An all-electric construction vehicle from the Staffordshire firm wins this year’s MacRobert Award. Click…

Elon Musk says full self-driving Tesla tech 'very close'

A future software update could activate full “level-five” autonomy in cars, the Tesla founder says. …

Extinction: One third of all lemurs 'on the brink'

A third of all the lemur species on Earth are “one step from extinction”. …

Nigeria's gorillas: World's rarest great ape pictured with babies

The sighting of young Cross River gorillas eases fears they will soon die out, conservationists say. …

Climate change: 'Rising chance' of exceeding 1.5C global target

The chance of breaching one of the Paris accord goals in the next five years has…

Coronavirus: Is India the next global hotspot?

India’s confirmed cases are going up rapidly, but it’s not all bad news. Click…

The tech behind Virgin Orbit's mission to space

Marc Cieslak looks at how Virgin Orbit plans to launch its rockets from a plane. …

Ancient Americans made epic Pacific voyages

New evidence has been found for epic prehistoric voyages between the Americas and eastern Polynesia. …