Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Women survivors of the atomic bombs

August marks the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. …

Amazon region: Brazil records big increase in fires

Images from space show there were nearly 7,000 in July – a rise of 28% on…

Coronavirus doctor's diary: How gardening could help in the fight against obesity

In Bradford, community schemes offer a novel approach to promoting healthy lifestyles. Click here…

Nasa SpaceX crew return: Astronauts set for ocean splashdown

Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken’s SpaceX capsule will make the first crewed US water landing in…

An underwater webcam in the port of Miami has become a lockdown sensation.

An underwater webcam in the port of Miami has become a lockdown sensation thanks to its…

Phyllis Omido: The woman who won $12m fighting lead battery poisoners

Kenyan activist Phyllis Omido has been ignored, harassed and arrested, but she never gave up. …

European Sentinel satellites to map global CO2 emissions

German manufacturer OHB-System signs a €445m contract to build a greenhouse gas monitoring system. …

Climate change 'driving UK's extreme weather'

Last year was remarkable for high temperatures and severe swings, according to the Met Office. …

How many Mars missions have been successful?

Getting to the Red Planet is challenging, and so it working out how many have failed. …

Killer of Rafiki, Uganda's rare silverback mountain gorilla, jailed

The hunter had previously said that he killed the animal in self defence when he was…