Mud wasps used to date Australia's aboriginal rock art

Scientists use the remains of wasps’ nests to date Australia’s ancient aboriginal rock art. …

Landmark study to transform cancer treatment

Scientists said 99% of understanding of cancer was missing until today. Click here for…

One of Kenya's last big 'tusker' elephants dies aged 50

Tim the elephant had tusks so long, they reached the ground. He died of natural causes. …

World's biggest iceberg makes a run for it

About a quarter of the size of Wales, the A68 iceberg is about to enter the…

Green light for UK commercial telecoms Moon mission

The Lunar Pathfinder spacecraft will sell communications services to other missions at the Moon. …

David Cameron rejected offer to head COP26 climate conference

The former PM thought the job of heading the COP26 summit should go to a government…

Ryanair rapped over low emissions claims

The UK’s advertising watchdog says Europe’s biggest airline misled consumers about its carbon footprint. …

Rules around human waste in farming are 'out of date'

Sewage used as fertiliser could harm agricultural land, says a report for the Environment Agency. …

Boris Johnson: 'Global warming is taking its toll'

The prime minister says climate change is harming “the most vulnerable populations around the planet”. …

Sir David Attenborough: 'Now is the moment'

The broadcaster and naturalist says the Glasgow climate summit later this year is “extremely important”. …