Science & Environment

Astronaut David Saint-Jacques spent 204 days in space alongside crew mates from Russian and the US. Read More source

The miniaturised timepiece will be used to overhaul deep-space navigation if it proves its worth. Read More source

Engineers succeed in automating science experiments at the UK’s Halley research station. Read More source

Five critically endangered rhinos from European zoos are flown to Rwanda to be released into the wild. Read More source

Nasa’s Mars robot records its largest measurement yet of methane in the Red Planet’s air. Read More source

Roger Harrabin looks at how manure could help to deal with CO2. Read More source

The melting of Himalayan glaciers has doubled over the last 40 years, scientists say. Read More source

As climate change affects the livelihoods of Finland’s indigenous Sami people, a proposed new Arctic railway, forestry and mining could…

A discovery by UK scientists could help save species such as the European common frog from extinction Read More source

A 50-year-old mystery has been solved by scientists who identified the teeth of ancient Arctic hyenas. Read More source

Research suggests almost half of packaging used by major UK supermarkets can’t be easily recycled. Read More source

A climate scientist has captured the reality of sea ice loss in Greenland in a viral picture. Read More source

Eight species of British orchid are flourishing on historical sheep-driving pathways. Read More source

Communicating what’s meant by climate change in one simple, easy to understand visualisation. Read More source

How one amputee is helping scientists improve the lives of other people who rely on prosthetic limbs. Read More source

Britain is set to obtain more of its power from zero-carbon sources than from fossil fuels. Read More source

Scientists have found a muscle that allows dogs to make ‘puppy eyes’ and bond with humans. Read More source

Edinburgh University leads an international research programme to assess the health of the Atlantic. Read More source