Ellie Goulding on climate change: 'The backlash grows ever uglier'

Singer Ellie Goulding spoke at the One Young World summit encouraging young people to stay positive. …

The battle to break plastic's bonds

US chemists have turned plastic into motor oil, but the scientific battle to break down the…

Google claims 'quantum supremacy' for computer

The company claims a quantum computer has surpassed conventional devices for the first time. …

Lighthouse moved 70m on rails to save it from falling into sea

Coastal erosion threatened to topple Denmark’s Rubjerg Knude lighthouse – but now it’s being moved. …

Climate: 100% organic farming would boost emissions

Going fully organic in England and Wales would require more imports of food and increase carbon…

'Molar Berg': Getting a measure of Antarctica's big new iceberg

Scientists use satellites to run the rule over the White Continent’s latest mega-berg. Click…

Bezos floats 'national team' to build Moon lander

Four aerospace firms will team up in a bid to build a lunar landing system. …

How liquid air could help keep the lights on

The UK will build the first ever liquid air energy storage plant, based on an idea…

How space affects women and men differently

BBC Radio 5 Live speaks to a space gynaecologist about the impact of space travel on…

Neanderthal 'glue' points to complex thinking

A Neanderthal tool from the Netherlands bears traces of ancient “glue”. Click here for…