From BBC Researchers in Edinburgh have produced a new mathematical model that could improve how earthquakes are predicted. The geoscientists are based at the Lyell Centre, a partnership between Heriot-Watt…

From BBC A comet has been captured on camera streaking across the skies over Stonehenge. Comet Neowise has been spotted by stargazers across the UK and around the world as…

From BBC They used to be a fairly common sight on the Kenya-Somalia border, but in recent years the number of hirola, or Hunter’s antelope, has dropped to fewer than…

From BBC An astronomer and an astrophotographer have been using their knowledge of space to escape the effects of lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic. Armed with a telescope and a…

From BBC Streets have been eerily quiet in recent months as coronavirus lockdowns imposed by governments around the world hit the pause button on normal life. And while many people…

From BBC An Iron Age skeleton with his hands bound has been discovered by HS2 project archaeologists, who believe he may be a murder victim. The remains of the 2,000-year-old…

From BBC The sale of the failed satellite company OneWeb to Bharti Global Ltd of India and the UK government has been approved by a US bankruptcy court. The two…

From BBC It sounds too good to be true: free money to make your home cosy and cut your fuel bills. But this is exactly what is planned for England’s…

From BBC Media playback is unsupported on your device For the first time a system of 78 mobile floodgates has been tested in Venice, after years beset by delays and…

From BBC Nasa’s Perseverance Mars rover has been attached to the top of the rocket that will send it toward the Red Planet. The nosecone containing the rover and other…