Elon Musk's controversial comments at the Unite the Kingdom rally in London have raised doubts over his fellowship of the Royal Society - the world's most prestigious scientific institution.Addressing the rally organised by right-wing activist…
A global agreement designed to protect the world's oceans and reverse damage to marine life is set to become international law. The High Seas Treaty received its 60th ratification by Morocco on Friday, meaning that…
Plans for a second runway at Gatwick have been approved by the government, making it the latest in a string of planned UK airport expansions to receive support.The Gatwick decision could lead to an extra…
Pallab GhoshScience CorrespondentCommander Reid Wiseman: "We're going to the Moon... it's going to be amazing!"The commander of Nasa's next mission to the Moon said that he and his crew would "see things that no human…
Mark Poynting and Matt McGrathBBC News Climate and ScienceEuropean Photopress AgencyChina, the world's biggest source of planet-warming gases, has for the first time committed to an absolute target to cut its emissions. In a video…
Jonah FisherEnvironment correspondentGetty ImagesSerious pollution incidents are those which have an impact on the environment, people or property.Documents and data shared with BBC News from inside England's much criticised environment watchdog show an agency struggling…
Nadine YousifSenior Canada reporterGetty ImagesSmoke from Canada's wildfires have drifted south to the US several times this summer, clouding the sky with an orange haze. As deadly wildfires raged in the Canadian province of Manitoba…
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Pallab GhoshScience CorrespondentBBC NewsReplica: the skull is a million years old but has some modern featuresA million-year-old human skull found in China suggests that our species, Homo sapiens, began to emerge at least half a…
Justin RowlattClimate EditorBBCListen to Justin read this articleOne morning last year, John Gladwin opened the cupboard under his kitchen sink and discovered a bag of soil he'd been storing there was torn to shreds.Days later…