US energy chief tells BBC nuclear fusion will soon power the world
AI will soon enable harnessing of the energy that powers the sun and stars, says Chris Wright
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Water firm bans tankers from transporting water for billionaire's lake
Tankers taking water for US billionaire Stephen Schwarzman have been told to stop by Southern Water.
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Mystery of dancing spiders' DNA could explain how they develop into new species
There are many more species of peacock spider than other animals, scientists think they may know why.
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Life on Mars? 'Leopard-spot' rocks could be biggest clue yet
Unusual mudstones found on the Red Planet are potentially associated with ancient Martian microbes.
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Protect Arctic from 'dangerous' climate engineering, scientists warn
Controversial approaches to cooling the planet are unlikely to work, according to dozens of polar scientists.
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UK and US unveil nuclear energy deal ahead of Trump visit
Key among the plans is a proposal to build up to 12 advanced modular nuclear reactors in Hartlepool.
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Vaccine to curb chlamydia epidemic devastating koalas approved
Thousands of koalas have died from the disease, with some estimates suggesting only 50,000 remain in the wild.
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Tories pledge to get all oil and gas out of North Sea
The government warns Kemi Badenoch's plans would "only accelerate the worsening climate crisis".
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Military drills spark hundreds of wildfires in UK
Live explosives on army training sites in the UK countryside mean many wildfires cannot be tackled.
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The Druids Oak is 800 years old - can it help save tomorrow's forests?
Scientists are decoding the DNA of Britain’s ancient oaks to crack the secrets of their superpowers.
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New dinosaur named after record-breaking sailor
The medium-sized herbivore once roamed the floodplains of what is now the Island's south-west coast.
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Scientists make 'superfood' that could save honeybees
We rely on honeybees to pollinate our crops and a new food could protect them from growing threats.
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Why scientists hope seabed mud could reveal Antarctic Ocean secrets
How long tubes of mud - drilled out of the Antarctic seafloor - could reveal how the frozen continent is changing.
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Incinerator broke air pollution limits 916 times
The Environment Agency are currently considering enforcement action against the operator, Viridor.
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Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided
The latest round of UN-led talks have ended in deadlock, with disputes over plastic production and recycling.
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Hot, dry summers bring new 'firewave' risk to UK cities, scientists warn
Rising temperatures are increasing the chances of multiple wildfires at the same time, researchers say.
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Southern European butterfly spotted in UK for first time
Experts have tracked the Southern Small White's expansion northwards through Europe over decades.
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New checks to stop waste tyres being sent to furnaces
Campaigners warn the move will not close all the recycling loopholes being exploited by criminals.
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Mission begins to save snails threatened by own beauty
Researchers in Cuba and the UK are working together to reveal the biological secrets of the beautiful but endangered Polymita snail.
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Russian volcano erupts for first time in more than 500 years
The eruption of a volcano in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula may be linked to a massive earthquake last week, experts say.