Sea-ice measurements in Antarctica have registered a new minimum, breaking the record set only one year ago.

The two kits were part of a family of beavers moved from an area of Tayside.

Virgin Orbit says a dislodged filter caused a rocket engine to overheat, leading to a malfunction.

The EU's Sentinel satellite system traces how the ground ruptured during Monday's big tremors.

The UK's new cabinet minister for science says that she will have a "relentless focus" on using research to make people's lives better.

Other branches of early humans, not just ancestors of Homo Sapiens, used them to cut and crush food.

The arrival of a Coquerel's sifaka brings the number in European zoos to seven, experts say.

Rearing a son is a lifelong cost for a killer whale mother, a decades-long study reveals.

Researchers have transferred 'quantum' information between computer chips at record speeds and accuracy.

HS2 Ltd's assessment of its impact on biodiversity is "riddled with inaccuracies" - say wildlife charities

Just four countries account for half of the total population at risk of catastrophic flooding.

The poles are not known for being noisy but a project reveals their weird and wonderful sounds.

Wetlands are being lost at a faster rate than forests, but in some regions beavers are part of the solution.

Scientists will monitor the virus, but UK health chiefs say the risk to the public is very low.

The UK hasn't seen a single named storm so far this autumn and winter. But why?

A Viking leader probably chose his favourite animals to board a longboat to England, scientists say.

The tightening of regulations may lead to criminal records for those flouting them, a new policy says.

New research has found that lack of rest could explain why males of the species mate themselves to death.

The cosmic ball of ice and dust is about to make its closest approach to our planet.

The Royal Society calls for the delivery of a UK-wide land-use framework to clear up confusion.

Scientists say the bright green comet will be visible in the night sky for almost a month.

Ministers set out plans for restoring nature amid growing criticism over pollution and wildlife decline.

Projects aimed at lowering carbon emissions are boosting growth in poorer parts of the country.

Logging and road building will be once again banned in much of Alaska's Tongass Forest.