Earthshot Prize: Asia leads the way in quest to repair planet

Winners each awarded $1.2m at environmental awards founded by Prince William, and held in Asia for…

Euclid space mission pictures dark universe

The Euclid telescope will spend six years in space, creating a 3D map of galaxies formed…

First ever images prove 'lost echidna' not extinct

Expedition captures first ever footage of spiky egg-laying mammal that walked with dinosaurs. Click…

Japan volcano: Plumes of smoke as new island emerges after eruption

The island has already shrunk slightly as waves hit the “crumbly” formation. Click here…

New Zealand: John Oliver's Bird of the Century backing ruffles feathers

US chat show host John Oliver’s support of the pūteketeke is causing some controversy. …

Lightning fires threaten planet-cooling forests

Study shows that rising temperatures will boost lightning as the main source of fires in northern…

Komfo Anokye kola tree: Ghana outrage after 300-year-old tree felled

The famous tree dates back to 17th Century Ghana and was reportedly planted by a renowned…

UK forests face 'catastrophic ecosystem collapse'

A mass die-off of trees could happen in the next 50 years unless action is taken,…

'Virtually certain' that 2023 will be warmest year after October record

The last five months have “obliterated” temperature records, linked to carbon emissions and El Niño. …

Why did a dog in Newmarket end up nursing a litter of kittens?

A biologist says while unusual, cross-species adoptions happen when animals respond to certain cues. …