Coronavirus lockdown: Can nature help improve our mood?

How the outside world can be good for body and mind – with expert tips on…

Coronavirus: US authorises use of anti-viral drug Remdesivir

The Food and Drug Administration authorises emergency use of the experimental anti-viral drug. Click…

Forests 'can take cover to resist alien invaders'

Native woodlands can resist the spread of invasive species if they block light reaching the ground. …

Coronavirus lockdown reduces UK ground motions

Science instruments sense a big dip in seismic noise as the population stays at home. …

Coronavirus: Animals in zoos 'lonely' without visitors

Birds, elephants and primates are among those missing guests, zoos around the world say. …

High microplastic concentration found on ocean floor

Mediterranean sediments are shown to have up to 1.9 million tiny plastic pieces per square metre. …

Nasa names companies to build Moon landers for human missions

The space agency announces the companies that will develop landers to return astronauts to the Moon. …

Nasa space lasers track melting of Earth's ice sheets

US space agency satellites follow the melting trends in Antarctica and Greenland over 16 years. …

Antarctic meteorites yield global bombardment rate

UK scientists provide a new estimate for the amount of space rock falling to Earth each…

Coronavirus R0: Is this the crucial number?

The number at the heart of the decision whether to lift lockdown. Click here…