President Obama is set to abandon Nasa’s ‚Moon rockets’ and turn astronaut launches over to the private sector.

By watching fish rot, scientists discover patterns that could help interpret some of the most important fossils in the record.

The climate change secretary denies that controversies over scientific data have undermined efforts to tackle global warming.

Governments around the world reaffirm plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions, as required by last month’s climate accord.

Almost 60% of the people killed by natural disasters in the past decade lost their lives in earthquakes, data shows.

Russian police raid the offices of an environmental group after it criticised a plan to reopen a paper mill next to Lake Baikal in Siberia.

Using DNA scraps to finally identify WWI soldiers

Scientists reveal how frogs perform the architectural feat of building floating foam „meringue” nests.

Scientists reveal how frogs perform the architectural feat of building floating foam „meringue” nests.

A new Russian stealth fighter – designed to be invisible to radar – makes its maiden flight in Russia’s far east.

Why biodiversity might not be so cuddly after all

A new species of frog found in Papua New Guinea undergoes a dramatic change in colour as it grows older, report scientists.

Roman ‚Swiss army knife’ among treasures on show

The government’s chief scientist says his confidence in climate science is unshaken, but warns against trying to be too precise.