Work begins to create artificial human DNA from scratch
Scientists start a controversial project to create the building blocks of human life, in what is thought to be a world first.
Tiny creatures gorge, get fat, and help fight global warming
Scientists find out how the epic deep sea migration of a tiny animal is storing planet-warming carbon.
$88m pollution-tracking satellite missing in space
MethaneSat was meant to keep track of potent greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas production.
Old bones shed new light on Ancient Egypt’s rise
A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago sheds new light on the rise of Ancient Egypt.
Recent droughts are ‘slow-moving global catastrophe’ – UN report
It says drought has compounded poverty, hunger, and energy insecurity worldwide.
India sends its first astronaut into space in 41 years
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has become only the second Indian to travel to space.
Will there be a drought where I live?
We take a look at river, reservoir and groundwater levels after a particularly dry few months.
Shoots of hope for Britain’s cherished ash trees
Scientific evidence suggests ash trees are ‘fighting back’ against a deadly disease.
Killer whales make kelp tools to ‘massage’ each other
Orcas have been filmed using kelp as a tool to massage each other
First celestial image unveiled from revolutionary telescope
The telescope should detect killer asteroids and may even find the ninth planet in our solar system.
