Sir Richard Branson: Virgin Orbit hopes for rocket flight this weekend

UK businessman Sir Richard Branson is looking to Saturday to debut one of his new space…

Nasa: Doug Loverro steps down days before crewed launch

Doug Loverro steps down the week before the US’s first crewed launch in almost a decade. …

Antarctic algal blooms: 'Green snow' mapped from space

UK scientists create the first wide-area maps of microscopic algae growing in coastal Antarctica. …

Social distancing: When extreme weather and coronavirus collide

People displaced by extreme weather are forced to break Covid-19 social distancing safety guidelines. …

Climate change: Top 10 tips to reduce carbon footprint revealed

A report lists some of the best ways people can tackle their own contribution to climate…

Climate change: Scientists fear car surge will see CO2 rebound

An analysis shows a huge daily CO2 drop, but a return to car travel may see…

Megaraptor: Fossils of 10m-long dinosaur found in Argentina

Palaeontologists say the remains date back 70 million years, close to the end of the dinosaurs. …

Elaphrosaur: Rare dinosaur identified in Australia

The elaphrosaur roamed Australia 110 million years ago and was related to the Tyrannosaurus Rex. …

Mars: Mud flows on Red Planet behave like 'boiling toothpaste'

Scientists make a surprising discovery about the Red Planet by playing with mud in the laboratory. …

Electric bikes 'could help people return to work'

A rise in electric-bikes would extend the range of cyclists using them to commute, a study…