Science & Environment

Surviving in the Arctic’s freezing environment has helped glacial microbes develop special powers. Read More source

A Russian is arrested on suspicion of trying to take it back home to keep as a pet. Read More…

The broadcaster’s film will explore potential threats to our planet and the possible solutions. Read More source

New science is ending the longstanding perception that Venus is a dead planet. Read More source

A student house is challenged to live in a more environmentally-friendly way. How did they get on? Read More source

Parts of southern Africa have been left devastated after Cyclone Idai swept through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, destroying towns and…

The mission exploring an asteroid finds that it consists of material blasted off another asteroid. Read More source

The Bloodhound supersonic car is back and preparing to renew its pursuit of the land speed record. Read More source

Tourists hoping to photograph a bloom of wild poppies briefly shut down a California canyon. Read More source

Two students take up the challenge of repairing, reusing and recycling clothes for London Fashion Week. Read More source

Rogue waves that can appear out of calm seas are growing in size, a study of the US coast suggests.…

The fireball is the second most powerful in 30 years and the biggest since Chelyabinsk in 2013. Read More source

Archaeologists hope to uncover new details of a site where dead may have been left for scavengers. Read More source

The public is being asked to contribute entries to a national nature diary documenting the arrival of Spring. Read More…

Thousands of people still live on the Indian island, which has shrunk in size to just 4.5 sq km. Read…

Ultima Thule has been described as a Frankenstein object, composed of “poorly formed snowmen”. Read More source

Bird of prey 10 times more likely to die on English grouse moors than other habitats, data shows. Read More…

One of the highest prizes for mathematics is awarded to Prof Karen Uhlenbeck for her ground-breaking work. Read More source