Coronavirus: Testing sewage an 'easy win'

Wastewater analysis could provide localised Covid-19 test results much earlier than at present. Click…

Nasa Mars rover: Perseverance launch pushed back again

The launch of Nasa’s Mars rover Perseverance is delayed again to 30 July at the earliest. …

Amazon fires at 13-year high in June

This early peak indicates a potentially devastating dry season ahead – perhaps even worse than 2019. …

Phil Evans: Briton to take top weather satellite agency job

Phil Evans, formerly at the UK Met Office, will be the new director general of Eumetsat. …

Hundreds of elephants found dead in Botswana

Some 350 elephant carcasses have been spotted in Botswana’s Okavango Delta since May. Click…

Core of a gas planet seen for the first time

Astronomers have found a previously unseen type of object circling a distant star. Click…

Copernicus Sentinels: UK industry loses out in European satellite bids

British firms fail to win leading roles in the expansion of the Copernicus Earth observation project. …

Coronavirus: Immunity may be more widespread than tests suggest

A Swedish study found twice as many people had protective T-cells as tested positive for antibodies. …

Government plans new office to attract scientists to UK

The government says it wants to make immigration “easy and quick” for researchers and innovators. …

Is the hydrogen tech 'revolution' hope or hype?

Can hydrogen – a relatively clean source of fuel – help power the economy of the…