Baby gene experiment 'foolish and dangerous'

Twin girls had their DNA altered to protect against HIV – but their mutation may increase…

PM to challenge Trump's approach on climate

Theresa May will raise the issue of climate change with Donald Trump during his upcoming visit…

M4 relief road: What is life like by the motorway?

The proposed motorway has been called an “attack on nature” by some and a “godsend” by…

GEBCO-NF Alumni robots win ocean-mapping XPRIZE

Have we found some of the technologies that can finally help us survey Earth’s unknown depths? …

UK satellite 'sets sail' for return to Earth

The TechDemoSat spacecraft deploys a large membrane to pull itself out of the sky. …

UK in two-week coal-free record

The UK has not used coal to generate electricity since 17 May, the longest period since…

Philippines sends tonnes of rubbish back to Canada

The Philippines says the rubbish was falsely labelled as plastic recycling when it was sent in…

Climate change: Zero emissions law should be PM's legacy, scientists say

Climate scientists ask Theresa May to make her “legacy” a target to cut greenhouse gases to…

GM fungus rapidly kills 99% of malaria mosquitoes, study suggests

A fungus has been genetically modified with spider venom to kill the mosquitoes that spread malaria. …

Philippines sends rotting exported waste back to Canada

Exported waste, intended for recycling, is being sent back to Canada by the Philippines. …